518 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 777
- 2016: 574
- 2021: 518
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Peppermint Grove Beach · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Peppermint Grove Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Peppermint Grove Beach, where the typical resident is now 49. This shift is part of a broader change for the area, which saw its total population shrink by 33% since 2011.
518
▼ -33.3%
- 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 Peppermint Grove Beach — lower than 66% of areas.
| Peppermint Grove Beach | 518 |
|---|---|
| 6271, WA | 3,461 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population now stands at 518 people, which is smaller than about 64% of similar areas. Since 2011, the typical age has risen by 10 years, making the area far older than both Western Australia and Australia.
49 yrs ▲ +25.6%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 36.1%. While the proportion of seniors rose by 4.8 points since 2011 to reach 19.3%, the share of children under 15 fell slightly to 19.9%.
19.3% ▲ +32.8%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Peppermint Grove Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 16.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people fell 13 points since 2011 to 0.8%.
0.8% ▼ -94.3%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Peppermint Grove Beach, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Peppermint Grove Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521043/peppermint-grove-beach/topic/demographics-identity