49,705 —
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kwinana (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Kwinana (South Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Kwinana (South Metropolitan), where the typical resident is just 34 years old. This is four years younger than the state and national figures, reflecting a community with a high proportion of children and working-age adults.
49,705
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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 Kwinana (South Metropolitan) — lower than 61% of areas.
| Kwinana (South Metropolitan) | 49,705 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 49,705, which is smaller than about 62% of similar areas. Residents here are much younger than in most other areas.
34 yrs —
Younger than 86% 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 23.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age of the area, while those aged 65 and over are much fewer here than in most other places at just 10.0%.
10.0% —
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% —
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kwinana (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in similar areas, at 13.6%.
3.9% —
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% —
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 →In Kwinana (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Kwinana (South Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kwinana (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53105/kwinana/topic/demographics-identity