2,137 ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,193
- 2016: 2,168
- 2021: 2,137
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Usher · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Usher
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A little over 5% of the 2,137 people in Usher identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than in most similar areas. The community is generally young, with children under 15 making up nearly 20% of the population. Most residents are either married or have never been married.
2,137
▼ -2.6%
- 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 Usher — higher than 79% of areas.
| Usher | 2,137 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | 44,972 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 81% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, making them a little older than the average person in Western Australia and across the country.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is lower than most areas, at 15.5%.
15.5% ▲ +99.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Usher splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most similar areas, at 13.5%.
5.5% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Usher splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Usher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51485/usher/topic/demographics-identity