48,164 —
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cockburn (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than the national average defines Cockburn (South Metropolitan), where typical residents are just 36 years old. This trend is driven by a high number of children and a very low proportion of seniors compared to the rest of Australia.
48,164
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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 Cockburn (South Metropolitan) — lower than 63% of areas.
| Cockburn (South Metropolitan) | 48,164 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 48,164 residents, making it smaller than about 64% of similar regions. The typical person here is 36, which is a little younger than the 38-year-old average for both Western Australia and the nation.
36 yrs —
Younger than 71% 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 20.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, as seniors aged 65 and over are only 10.6%—well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
10.6% —
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% —
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cockburn (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the population is married, while 12% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.8% of the community, a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
1.8% —
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% —
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cockburn (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cockburn (South Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51605/cockburn/topic/demographics-identity