9,334 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,539
- 2016: 8,777
- 2021: 9,334
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Victoria Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Victoria Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A youthful energy defines daily life in Victoria Park, where the typical resident is just 35. This is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38, contributing to a community that feels significantly more junior than most other areas.
9,334
▲ +9.3%
- 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 Victoria Park — higher than 87% of areas.
| Victoria Park | 9,334 |
|---|---|
| 6100, WA | 15,816 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 9,334 residents, this is among the largest areas of its kind. The population is noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 biggest group at 41.8%. This helps explain why children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both well below the national figures.
11.5% ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Victoria Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships here lean toward the informal, with 15.0% of people in de facto partnerships, which is well above the Australian figure. Around 1.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the state and national averages.
1.3% ▲ +126.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Victoria Park, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (39%) 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 Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51490/victoria-park/topic/demographics-identity