93 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100
- 2021: 93
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Westdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Westdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents and more children than usual define the small population of Westdale. The typical person here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a distinctive community split between a large senior population and a high number of young families.
93
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- 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 Westdale — lower than 61% of areas.
| Westdale | 93 |
|---|---|
| 6304, WA | 1,669 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 93 people live in this area, making it smaller than about 60% of similar places. The typical resident is far older than those in the rest of Western Australia.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 30.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This sits alongside a high proportion of children under 15, at 24.7%, which is well above both the state and national figures.
30.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Westdale, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20.0%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 3.2%, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
3.2% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Westdale, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Westdale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Westdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51587/westdale/topic/demographics-identity