147 ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 134
- 2016: 140
- 2021: 147
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Island · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in West Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Eight years older than it was in 2011, West Island now has a typical resident aged 46. This sparsely populated area of 147 people is far older than the national figure and sees a high number of people in de facto relationships.
147
▲ +9.7%
- 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 West Island — lower than 92% of areas.
| West Island | 147 |
|---|---|
| 6799, OT | 593 |
| Other Territories | 4,788 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 9.7% since 2011, adding about 13 people. Residents are noticeably older than the rest of the Other Territories, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs ▲ +21.1%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 42.9%. While children under 15 are a little above the national figure at 19.7%, the proportion of seniors is well below the national average at 9.5%.
9.5% ▲ +334.9%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -28.9%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Island, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far above the national figure at 28.7%, a jump of 23 points since 2011. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the figures for both the state and Australia.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.7% ▲ +388.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Island, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for West Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in West Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL922003/west-island/topic/demographics-identity