Suburb in Victoria Plains

Old Plains, WA

Old Plains had a population of 47 at the 2021 Census (−29.9% since 2016). Median age 45.0. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Old Plains at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Old Plains's population shrank by 29.9% to 47, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 45.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.8%.

41.7% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 66.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 12 households.

13.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 61.0% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Old Plains beside WA and Australia.

MeasureOld PlainsWAAustralia
Population472,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016−29.9%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age45.038.038.0
Households12964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting41.7%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright66.7%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week–$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week–$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,842$1,863
Born overseas13.5%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%19.6%23.6%
No religion61.0%46.7%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

−29.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 712011
  2. 672016
  3. 472021

Age

Median age 45.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Old Plains Western Australia
Share of people by age, Old Plains and Western Australia
0–90.0%
10–1925.5%
20–296.4%
30–390.0%
40–4917.0%
50–5921.3%
60–6910.6%
70–796.4%
80+6.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Old Plains at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.8%
  2. Australian31.7%
  3. Scottish19.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand12.2%

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

Around Old Plains

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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