47,752 —
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darling Range (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Darling Range (East Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 23% of residents are children under 15, making Darling Range one of the youngest areas at this level. This trend keeps the typical age at 36, which is a little younger than the state and national figure of 38. The area has a total population of 47,752 people.
47,752
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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 Darling Range (East Metropolitan) — lower than 64% of areas.
| Darling Range (East Metropolitan) | 47,752 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, which is a little younger than the typical person in Western Australia or across Australia. The total population is 47,752, making it smaller than about 65% of similar areas.
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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This is consistent with the area having a much lower proportion of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are at 13.0%, well below the 17.2% national average.
13.0% —
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% —
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Darling Range (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.4% —
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% —
Higher than 72% 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 Darling Range (East Metropolitan), Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Darling Range (East Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Darling Range (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51902/darling-range/topic/demographics-identity