1,360 ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,373
- 2016: 1,288
- 2021: 1,360
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tarcoola Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tarcoola Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older than the national average, Tarcoola Beach is a community where the typical resident is 43. It is a larger area than most similar places, with a population of 1,360 people and a notable presence of couples in de facto relationships.
1,360
▼ -0.9%
- 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 Tarcoola Beach — higher than 75% of areas.
| Tarcoola Beach | 1,360 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | 33,378 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, making the population noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38. Overall, the 1,360 people living here make it larger than about 77% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 30.1%. While the proportion of children under 15 is higher than most areas, it is about the same as the 19% seen across Western Australia.
18.5% ▲ +87.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tarcoola Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 4.8%, which is a little above the state and national rates.
4.8% ▲ +60.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tarcoola Beach, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Tarcoola Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51436/tarcoola-beach/topic/demographics-identity