515 ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 605
- 2016: 555
- 2021: 515
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Allanson · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Allanson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Allanson is 45, making the area noticeably older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country. The population has shrunk by about 15% since 2011, with the community now numbering 515 people.
515
▼ -14.9%
- 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 Allanson — lower than 66% of areas.
| Allanson | 515 |
|---|---|
| 6225, WA | 9,164 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell from 605 people in 2011 to 515 in 2021. During this time, the typical age of residents rose by 8 years, from 37 to 45.
45 yrs ▲ +21.6%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 now make up 17.7% of the population, a drop of 8.5 percentage points since 2011. While the number of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 13.0%, this is still well below the national figure of 17.2%.
13.0% ▲ +60.4%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -32.5%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Allanson, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.8% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (50.9%), while those in de facto relationships (10.3%) are much lower than in most similar areas.
0.8% ▲ —
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Allanson, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Allanson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521001/allanson/topic/demographics-identity