Suburb in Irwin

Port Denison, WA

Port Denison had a population of 1,452 at the 2021 Census (+3.0% since 2016). Median age 56.6. Median weekly household income $1,012. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Port Denison at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (South)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Port Denison's population grew by 3.0% to 1,452, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 56.6, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 8.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 25.8%.

29.8% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 46.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 599 households.

The median household earns $1,012 a week, below the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $257 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,640 a month.

14.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 2.8% use a language other than English at home. 52.8% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Port Denison beside WA and Australia.

MeasurePort DenisonWAAustralia
Population1,4522,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.0%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age56.638.038.2
Households599965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting29.8%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright46.2%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,012$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$257$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,640$1,841$1,866
Born overseas14.7%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home2.8%19.7%23.6%
No religion52.8%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+3.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,4142011
  2. 1,4102016
  3. 1,4522021

Age

Median age 56.6, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Port Denison Western Australia
Share of people by age, Port Denison and Western Australia
0–98.2%
10–199.7%
20–295.9%
30–397.8%
40–499.7%
50–5913.2%
60–6919.8%
70–7917.5%
80+8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Port Denison at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.5%
  2. Australian45.7%
  3. Irish11.5%
  4. Scottish11.2%
  5. Australian Aboriginal3.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.5%
  2. Portuguese0.3%
  3. Vietnamese0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.0%
  2. New Zealand3.1%
  3. Scotland1.2%
  4. Thailand0.7%
  5. Vietnam0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Port Denison

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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