2,797 ▲ +121.8%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,261
- 2016: 2,750
- 2021: 2,797
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Harvey · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Harvey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Harvey is noticeably older than the state and national average, with the community aging over the last decade. The area has seen rapid growth, adding about 1,536 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 2,797.
2,797
▲ +121.8%
- 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 Harvey — higher than 77% of areas.
| Harvey | 2,797 |
|---|---|
| 6220, WA | 4,346 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 122% since 2011, making it larger than about 79% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 44, which is 4 years older than in 2011.
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 25% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 17.3%.
25.0% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Harvey splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the community, which is about the same as the state and national figures. About 47.4% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships fell to 10.6%.
3.8% ▲ +167.8%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Harvey, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (10%).
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 Harvey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515015/harvey/topic/demographics-identity