2,979 ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,112
- 2016: 2,977
- 2021: 2,979
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Withers · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Withers
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Withers compared to the rest of the state. This community of 2,979 people has a balanced age profile, with the typical resident being 39 years old.
2,979
▼ -4.3%
- 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 Withers — higher than 84% of areas.
| Withers | 2,979 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | 44,972 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 2,979 residents, Withers is larger than about 84% of similar areas. The typical person here is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is spread evenly, with 25.6% being young adults and 25.5% older adults. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.5% of the population, which is a little above the Western Australian figure.
18.5% ▲ +37.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Withers splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 12.6% of residents are in a de facto partnership, which is about the same as the state average.
8.2% ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Withers, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Withers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51625/withers/topic/demographics-identity