52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42
- 2021: 52
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in The Plains is now 48, making this a far older community than the state and national figures. While the total population is small at 52 people, there is a notable presence of families with children.
52
—
- 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 The Plains — lower than 71% of areas.
| The Plains | 52 |
|---|---|
| 6237, WA | 2,656 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38. The total population is 52, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over account for 17.3%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
17.3% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Plains, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married at 75%, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national average at 9.5%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Plains, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for The Plains
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51444/the-plains/topic/demographics-identity