31,128 ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26,643
- 2016: 29,373
- 2021: 31,128
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Albany · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Albany
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Albany is 44, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38. The area has grown steadily and is now home to 31,128 people. This growth is accompanied by a shift toward an older population, with a significant rise in the number of seniors over the last decade.
31,128
▲ +16.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Albany — higher than 86% of areas.
| Albany | 31,128 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Albany is one of the largest areas of its type, with its population growing by 17% since 2011. This increase added about 4,485 people to the area over ten years.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.7% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 16.1%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011 to 17.4%.
23.7% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Albany splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are slightly more common here than across Australia, at 12.7%.
4.4% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Albany, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Albany
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL512001/albany/topic/demographics-identity