2,399 —
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
York · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in York
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than most similar areas defines York, where the typical resident is 56 years old. This gap is striking compared to the state and national figure of 38 years. It is a community of 2,399 people with a very high proportion of seniors.
2,399
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- 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 York — higher than 74% of areas.
| York | 2,399 |
|---|---|
| 6302, WA | 3,485 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in York is 56, which is far older than the Western Australian and national average of 38.
56 yrs —
Older than 86% of urban centre areas.
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 37.2% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 13.5%.
37.2% —
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% —
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In York, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are at 10.3%, much lower than most similar areas.
4.5% —
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% —
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In York, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for York
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in York [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515038/york/topic/demographics-identity