1,485 ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,651
- 2016: 2,269
- 2021: 1,485
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Serpentine · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Serpentine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 1,485 people living in Serpentine are married, making it a community largely defined by established couples. While the population shrank by about 10% since 2011, it remains larger than about 67% of similar areas.
1,485
▼ -10.1%
- 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 Serpentine — higher than 65% of areas.
| Serpentine | 1,485 |
|---|---|
| 6125, WA | 3,622 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 39, which is 10 years older than the usual resident back in 2011. This is a little older than the typical person in Western Australia and across the country.
39 yrs ▲ +34.5%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 11.3%, well below the national figure.
11.3% ▲ +593.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -27.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Serpentine, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.7% of the population, down 16 points since 2011. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.6%, which is about the same as the state average.
2.7% ▼ -85.3%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▼ -46.0%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Serpentine, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Serpentine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515032/serpentine/topic/demographics-identity