9,940 ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,015
- 2016: 9,202
- 2021: 9,940
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Subiaco · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Subiaco
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer children live in Subiaco than in other parts of the state, with only 14.2% of the population under 15. This creates a distinct demographic profile for the area, where a large population of nearly 10,000 people is shaped by a higher proportion of seniors and adults.
9,940
▲ +24.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Subiaco — higher than 87% of areas.
| Subiaco | 9,940 |
|---|---|
| 6008, WA | 16,131 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 are well below the national figure, people aged 65 and over make up 19.1% of the population, which is well above the Western Australian average.
19.1% ▲ +59.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Subiaco, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 14.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure a little above the national average. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.8%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
0.8% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Subiaco splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Subiaco [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51416/subiaco/topic/demographics-identity