484 ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 339
- 2016: 263
- 2021: 484
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Witchcliffe · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Witchcliffe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher proportions of children and young families set Witchcliffe apart from similar areas. The community is relatively young and growing, with 21.7% of the population under 15 and a typical resident aged 39.
484
▲ +42.8%
- 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 Witchcliffe — higher than 64% of areas.
| Witchcliffe | 484 |
|---|---|
| 6286, WA | 841 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Witchcliffe has 484 residents, making it larger than about 67% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▼ -18.8%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a youthful profile, as the 10.5% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
10.5% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▲ +59.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Witchcliffe, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 28.8%, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 12.2%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.6%, a little below the national average.
0.6% ▼ -65.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.8% ▲ +163.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Witchcliffe, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Witchcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51624/witchcliffe/topic/demographics-identity