813 ▲ +52.8%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 532
- 2016: 759
- 2021: 813
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Onslow · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Onslow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Roughly 38% of people in Onslow have never been married, which is a striking figure for the town. It is a noticeably young place where the typical resident is 35, and a growing population of families has seen the total count rise by 53% since 2011.
813
▲ +52.8%
- 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 Onslow — lower than 51% of areas.
| Onslow | 813 |
|---|---|
| 6710, WA | 940 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 281 people to reach 813, making it larger than about half of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than those in Western Australia and across the country.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 25.3% of the town, a figure well above the national average. This contrasts with the small number of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are much lower than in most areas.
7.6% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.3% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Onslow, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (25%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.9% of the population, which is far above the state figure. People in de facto relationships are also among the highest at this level, at 27.4%.
14.9% ▼ -65.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.4% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Onslow, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Onslow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521040/onslow/topic/demographics-identity