587 ▲ +66.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 353
- 2016: 442
- 2021: 587
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
White Peak · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in White Peak
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 62% of people in White Peak are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The population of 587 is generally younger than the national figure, with a high number of children and few seniors.
587
▲ +66.3%
- 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 White Peak — higher than 67% of areas.
| White Peak | 587 |
|---|---|
| 6532, WA | 6,915 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure and much lower than most similar areas.
36 yrs ▼ -14.3%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 26.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area is younger, as those aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at just 11.1%.
11.1% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.9% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →White Peak splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most other similar areas at 14.9%.
6.3% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In White Peak, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 White Peak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51594/white-peak/topic/demographics-identity