209 ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 257
- 2016: 150
- 2021: 209
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ledge Point · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Ledge Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ledge Point is 60 years old, making it a far older community than the rest of the state. The area has shifted dramatically since 2011, transforming from a place with many children into a small retirement-style hub of 209 people.
209
▼ -18.7%
- 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 Ledge Point — lower than 89% of areas.
| Ledge Point | 209 |
|---|---|
| 6043, WA | 233 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 19% since 2011, losing about 48 people. The typical age is now 60, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
60 yrs ▲ +252.9%
Older than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Ledge Point has very few children, with those under 15 making up only 4.8% of the population. This is far below the national figure; instead, seniors aged 65 and over make up 36.4%, which is far above the state and national averages.
36.4% ▲ +841.8%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.8% ▼ -89.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ledge Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Seniors (65+) (37%) and Young adults (25–44) (7%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships make up 15.9%, a figure well above the national average.
1.4% ▼ -98.4%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.0%
- 2016: 90.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▼ -28.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ledge Point, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (20%) and Divorced (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 Ledge Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522040/ledge-point/topic/demographics-identity