356 ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 391
- 2016: 381
- 2021: 356
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Three Springs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Three Springs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than the state average define Three Springs, where the typical person is 46. This small town of 356 people has a distinct identity, with a strong Aboriginal presence and a high proportion of seniors.
356
▼ -9.0%
- 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 Three Springs — higher than 61% of areas.
| Three Springs | 356 |
|---|---|
| 6519, WA | 575 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38. The population of 356 is larger than about 63% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.2% of the population, a figure far above the national rate. Children under 15 account for 19.4%, which is a little above the Australian average of 18.2%.
27.2% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Three Springs splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 12.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.8%.
12.9% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Three Springs, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (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 Three Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51449/three-springs/topic/demographics-identity