356 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 371
- 2016: 254
- 2021: 356
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Three Springs · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Three Springs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Three Springs is far older than the state and national figure, with the usual age being 46. This small community of 356 people has seen its population shrink by about 4% since 2011. While the area is aging, it still maintains a healthy number of children.
356
▼ -4.0%
- 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 Three Springs — lower than 78% of areas.
| Three Springs | 356 |
|---|---|
| 6519, WA | 575 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and represents a 10-year increase since 2011. Total population fell slightly to 356 people over the last decade.
46 yrs ▲ +27.8%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 27.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This group has grown by 12 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 now make up 19.4% of the area.
27.2% ▲ +75.7%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Three Springs splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships also make up a much higher share of the community than in most other areas.
12.9% ▲ —
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 89.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% ▲ +67.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Three Springs, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Three Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522059/three-springs/topic/demographics-identity