2,806 ▲ +145.3%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,144
- 2016: 2,486
- 2021: 2,806
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Exmouth · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Exmouth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 145% population surge since 2011 has seen Exmouth grow to 2,806 people. The town is notably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 36. This growth is driven largely by young adults, who make up over a third of the population.
2,806
▲ +145.3%
- 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 Exmouth — higher than 77% of areas.
| Exmouth | 2,806 |
|---|---|
| 6707, WA | 3,074 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has expanded rapidly, adding about 1,662 people since 2011. While the typical resident is 36—which is a little younger than the Western Australian and national figures—this is 7 years older than the typical age in 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +24.1%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 33.7%. Seniors make up 11.8% of the area, which is well below the 17.2% national figure, though this group has grown by 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
11.8% ▲ +94.8%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -28.9%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Exmouth, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 20.4%, a figure well above the 11.5% national average. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 3.1%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.1% ▼ -95.4%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.4% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Exmouth splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 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 Exmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515013/exmouth/topic/demographics-identity