7,541 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,706
- 2016: 7,012
- 2021: 7,541
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tuart Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tuart Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young adult population defines the daily feel of Tuart Hill, where the typical resident is only 36 years old. This makes the area a little younger than both Western Australia and the national figure of 38. With 7,541 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
7,541
▲ +12.5%
- 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 Tuart Hill — higher than 87% of areas.
| Tuart Hill | 7,541 |
|---|---|
| 6060, WA | 25,486 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is a little younger than the average across Western Australia and Australia.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 43.4%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up just 12.8% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 18.2%.
13.7% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tuart Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting a little above the national figure at 13.4%. Around 1% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average.
1.0% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Tuart Hill splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Tuart Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51472/tuart-hill/topic/demographics-identity