1,280 ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 909
- 2016: 1,035
- 2021: 1,280
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Viveash · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Viveash
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 40 years defines Viveash, which is a little older than both the Western Australian and national figures. The area has a population of 1,280 people, making it larger than about 76% of similar areas.
1,280
▲ +40.8%
- 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 Viveash — higher than 74% of areas.
| Viveash | 1,280 |
|---|---|
| 6056, WA | 41,172 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 40, which is lower than most areas at this level, though still slightly older than the state and national average of 38.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 27.6%. Children under 15 account for 16.9% of the population, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of 19.0%.
17.4% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Viveash splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.7% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
3.2% ▲ +385.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Viveash, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (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 Viveash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51494/viveash/topic/demographics-identity