821 ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 734
- 2016: 573
- 2021: 821
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northampton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Northampton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Northampton, where the typical resident is now 57. This shift is stark, as the area has aged by 24 years since 2011. While the total population grew by 12% to reach 821 people, the community is now shaped by a very high proportion of seniors.
821
▲ +11.9%
- 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 Northampton — lower than 51% of areas.
| Northampton | 821 |
|---|---|
| 6535, WA | 1,609 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 57, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38. This aging trend is significant, with the typical age rising from 33 in 2011 to 57 in 2021.
57 yrs ▲ +72.7%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 35.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 15.7% of the area, which is well below the state figure.
35.8% ▲ +303.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Northampton, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.4% of the population, which is well above the national average, though this is 36 points lower than in 2011. Around 15.3% of residents are in de facto relationships, a rate higher than most other areas.
10.4% ▼ -77.7%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▼ -35.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Northampton, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (30%) and Widowed (13%).
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 Northampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521038/northampton/topic/demographics-identity