44,451 —
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Collie-Preston (South West) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Collie-Preston (South West)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Collie-Preston is 42, making the area noticeably older than both Western Australia and the national average. This population of 44,451 is split between a significant number of seniors and a healthy proportion of children.
44,451
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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 Collie-Preston (South West) — lower than 69% of areas.
| Collie-Preston (South West) | 44,451 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 42 years is much higher than in most similar areas. This makes the local population noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38 years.
42 yrs —
Older 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.
Nearly one in five residents are aged 65 or over, which is well above the state average. This higher proportion of seniors is balanced by children under 15, who make up 19.6% of the population.
19.7% —
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% —
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Collie-Preston (South West) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 13.7%.
3.0% —
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% —
Higher than 75% 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 Collie-Preston (South West), Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Collie-Preston (South West)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Collie-Preston (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51706/collie-preston/topic/demographics-identity