12,453 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,982
- 2016: 12,396
- 2021: 12,453
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waikiki · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waikiki
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A little more than 20% of the 12,453 people in Waikiki are children, which is a higher proportion than most similar areas. This creates a family-heavy feel for the suburb, where the typical resident is 39 years old. It is one of the largest communities in its category.
12,453
▲ +3.9%
- 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 Waikiki — higher than 88% of areas.
| Waikiki | 12,453 |
|---|---|
| 6169, WA | 35,317 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Waikiki is one of the largest areas at this level with 12,453 residents. The typical person is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 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 20.3% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. Meanwhile, the 15.1% of people aged 65 and over is lower than in most similar areas.
15.1% ▲ +46.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Waikiki splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 12.3%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.3% ▲ +73.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waikiki, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Waikiki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51502/waikiki/topic/demographics-identity