50,888 —
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Armadale (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Armadale (East Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger-than-average population shapes daily life in Armadale, where families with children are more common than in most other areas. The typical resident is just 35 years old, making the community noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.
50,888
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- 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 Armadale (East Metropolitan) — lower than 59% of areas.
| Armadale (East Metropolitan) | 50,888 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Armadale has 50,888 residents. The typical person here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the typical age of 38 across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
35 yrs —
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
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 21.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a youthful profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most other areas.
14.0% —
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% —
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Armadale (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the community, which is a little above the national figure. Relationships are also diverse, with 13.5% of people in de facto partnerships, much higher than in most similar areas.
4.5% —
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% —
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Armadale (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Armadale (East Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Armadale (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50202/armadale/topic/demographics-identity