Victory Heights · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Victory Heights

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Noticeably younger residents define Victory Heights, where the typical person is just 35. This gap is clear across the area, with a high proportion of children and very few seniors compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Victory Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Victory Heights sits — Total population

772 ▼ -15.0%
  • 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 Victory Heights — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Victory Heights772
6432, WA 7,150
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area is home to 772 people, making it larger than about 72% of similar areas. Residents are generally younger than those in the rest of Western Australia and Australia.

772 ▼ -15.0%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 908
  • 2016: 893
  • 2021: 772

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

35 yrs ▲ +16.7%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30 yrs
  • 2016: 31 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 24.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, people aged 65 and over are far below the state average, accounting for only 5.8% of the community.

5.8% ▲ +60.6%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 5.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.2% ▼ -2.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Victory Heights splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.5% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 20.2%.

9.5% ▼ -29.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

20.2% ▲ +7.6%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Victory Heights, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 17 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 28 males; 60–64: 17 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 30 males; 55–59: 27 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 31 males; 50–54: 31 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 32 males; 45–49: 26 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 31 males; 40–44: 32 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 37 males; 35–39: 33 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 24 males; 30–34: 31 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 31 males; 25–29: 24 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 26 males; 20–24: 19 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 36 males; 15–19: 20 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 41 males; 10–14: 29 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 24 males; 5–9: 29 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 29 males; 0–4: 24 females

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 Victory Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51492/victory-heights/topic/demographics-identity