34 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29
- 2021: 34
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Westwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Westwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married people make up the largest group in Westwood, where 42.9% of the population are spouses. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 46, making it far older than the state and national figures.
34
—
- 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 Westwood — lower than 79% of areas.
| Westwood | 34 |
|---|---|
| 6316, WA | 391 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with just 34 people living across the area. This is smaller than about 78% of similar areas.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Westwood has a high proportion of seniors, with 20.6% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to the area being far older than the state average, while children under 15 are well below the national figure at 14.7%.
20.6% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Westwood, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. There are also no people in de facto relationships, a rate far below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Westwood, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (26%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Westwood
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Westwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51590/westwood/topic/demographics-identity