147 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 140
- 2021: 147
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in West Island, representing 42.9% of its 147 residents. This is a relatively mature community where the typical resident is 46, making the area far older than the national figure.
147
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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 West Island — lower than 53% of areas.
| West Island | 147 |
|---|---|
| 6799, OT | 593 |
| Other Territories | 4,788 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
West Island has a total population of 147 people, which is smaller than about half of similar areas. The typical resident is 46, noticeably older than the average person in the Other Territories.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 19.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is only 9.5%, well below both the state and national figures.
9.5% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Island, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 28.7%, a figure far above the national average. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the figures for the state and Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Island, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for West Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in West Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL90005/west-island/topic/demographics-identity