38,763 ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33,652
- 2016: 36,583
- 2021: 38,763
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Albany (South West) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Albany (South West)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing and ageing population defines Albany (South West), where the total number of residents rose by 15% since 2011. The typical person here is now 45, making the area noticeably older than the rest of the state and country. This shift is most visible in the large number of seniors living in the region.
38,763
▲ +15.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Albany (South West) — lower than 79% of areas.
| Albany (South West) | 38,763 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5,111 people since 2011 to reach 38,763. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical age increasing by 4 years over the last decade.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 23.3% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. This group has grown by 5.9 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen by 2.5 points.
23.3% ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Albany (South West) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the community, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population is married, and those in de facto relationships rose slightly to 12.7%.
3.8% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Albany (South West), the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Albany (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50106/albany/topic/demographics-identity