4,340 ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,806
- 2016: 3,978
- 2021: 4,340
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Leederville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Leederville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 4,340 people now call West Leederville home, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures. This adult-heavy mix is seen in the high number of young and middle-aged residents.
4,340
▲ +14.0%
- 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 West Leederville — higher than 86% of areas.
| West Leederville | 4,340 |
|---|---|
| 6007, WA | 8,095 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 4,340 residents, West Leederville is larger than about 88% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 15.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to a profile where young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 36.5%.
15.7% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Leederville, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.4%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.7%, a little below the national average of 3.2%.
0.7% ▲ +182.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →West Leederville splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Leederville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51578/west-leederville/topic/demographics-identity