657 ▼ -44.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,176
- 2016: 875
- 2021: 657
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Telfer · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Telfer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Telfer is just 34 years old, making the community noticeably younger than the rest of Western Australia. This workforce-heavy town is dominated by adults aged 25 to 44, who make up nearly half the population, while very few seniors live here.
657
▼ -44.1%
- 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 Telfer — higher than 69% of areas.
| Telfer | 657 |
|---|---|
| 6762, WA | 657 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Telfer has 657 residents, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical age here is 34, which is four years younger than the state and national figures.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The population is skewed heavily toward working age, with young adults aged 25 to 44 making up 49.6% of the area. In contrast, children under 15 (8.5%) and seniors over 65 (2.9%) are both far below the state and national averages.
2.9% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.5% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Telfer, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 50%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 33.6% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure. This community also has a high proportion of people in de facto relationships (25%), which is more than double the state average.
33.6% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.0% ▲ +151.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Telfer, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 27%.
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 Telfer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51440/telfer/topic/demographics-identity