48,622 ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 45,455
- 2021: 48,622
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Victoria Park is 34, making the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and Australia. This youthfulness is reflected in a population that has grown by 7% since 2011 to reach 48,622 people, with a particularly high proportion of young adults.
48,622
▲ +7.0%
- 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 Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) — lower than 62% of areas.
| Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) | 48,622 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age here is 34, which is much lower than most similar areas and 4 years younger than the state and national figures. This typical age has risen slightly since 2011.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
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 14.1% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much less common here than in most areas, accounting for 13.3% of residents.
13.3% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Victoria Park (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Roughly 13% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. About 2.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for this level of area.
2.2% ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Victoria Park (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55405/victoria-park/topic/demographics-identity