523 ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 651
- 2016: 848
- 2021: 523
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southern Cross · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Southern Cross
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population now defines Southern Cross (L), where the typical resident is 50. This is a significant shift for the area, as the typical age has climbed 18 years since 2011. This aging trend is reflected in a shrinking community of 523 people.
523
▼ -19.7%
- 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 Southern Cross — lower than 65% of areas.
| Southern Cross | 523 |
|---|---|
| 6426, WA | 894 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 20% since 2011, losing about 128 people. Those who remain are far older than the state and national figures, with the typical age sitting at 50 years.
50 yrs ▲ +56.3%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an aging community where the number of seniors aged 65 and over has risen 22 points since 2011 to reach 22.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen 12 points to 15.3%, which is well below the Western Australian average.
22.2% ▲ +3515.3%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -44.6%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Southern Cross, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.1% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Regarding relationships, 40% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships fell 6.9 points since 2011 to 13.0%.
3.1% ▼ -48.6%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▼ -34.6%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Southern Cross splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Southern Cross
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Southern Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521047/southern-cross/topic/demographics-identity