2,393 ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,387
- 2016: 2,535
- 2021: 2,393
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
York · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in York
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in York is 56, making the area far older than the national average. This older profile is driven by a very high number of seniors and far fewer children than usual. The town has a total population of 2,393 people.
2,393
▲ +0.3%
- 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 York — higher than 80% of areas.
| York | 2,393 |
|---|---|
| 6302, WA | 3,485 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident here is 56, which is far older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country. York's total population is larger than about 82% of similar areas.
56 yrs ▲ +21.7%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 36.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state figure at only 13.5%.
36.7% ▲ +76.1%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In York, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the national and state figures. Around 48.9% of residents are married, while 10.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.
4.5% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In York, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for York
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in York [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51690/york/topic/demographics-identity