1,373 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,422
- 2016: 1,447
- 2021: 1,373
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Lamington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Lamington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in West Lamington is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the national average. This youthfulness is driven by a high proportion of children and young adults, creating a demographic profile that stands out from most similar areas.
1,373
▼ -3.4%
- 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 West Lamington — higher than 75% of areas.
| West Lamington | 1,373 |
|---|---|
| 6430, WA | 21,920 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 1,373 people, which is larger than about 77% of areas at this level.
34 yrs ▲ +17.2%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 25.6% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common at 10.3%, which is well below the state and national averages.
10.3% ▲ +108.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.6% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Lamington, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 7.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are also more frequent, at 14.8%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
7.2% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Lamington, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (41%) and Divorced (7%).
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 West Lamington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51577/west-lamington/topic/demographics-identity