1,005 —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 319
- 2021: 1,005
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whitby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Whitby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 40% of people in Whitby are young adults, making it a remarkably youthful area. The typical resident is just 28 years old, which is a full decade younger than the national figure. This creates a community where children and young parents are much more common than retirees.
1,005
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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 Whitby — higher than 73% of areas.
| Whitby | 1,005 |
|---|---|
| 6123, WA | 2,253 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Whitby has a population of 1,005 people, which is larger than about 74% of similar areas. The typical resident is 28, making this place far younger than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
28 yrs —
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 29.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 3.9%, a figure far below the state average.
3.9% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.4% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Whitby, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A high 22.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. About 4.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure slightly higher than most other areas.
4.2% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.3% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Whitby splits fairly evenly between Married (46%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 6%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Whitby
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Whitby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51592/whitby/topic/demographics-identity