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Population aged 65 and over in Western Australia

Population aged 65 and over in Western Australia was 16.3% in 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That is up 0.2 pts from 2024.

202516.3%
Change on 2024+0.2 pts
Series high16.32025
Series low8.81982
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Population aged 65 and over in Western Australia, 1982 to 2025

8101214161819821989199620032010201720251982: 8.8 %1983: 8.8 %1984: 8.9 %1985: 9 %1986: 9.2 %1987: 9.3 %1988: 9.4 %1989: 9.5 %1990: 9.5 %1991: 9.7 %1992: 9.9 %1993: 10 %1994: 10.2 %1995: 10.3 %1996: 10.4 %1997: 10.5 %1998: 10.6 %1999: 10.7 %2000: 10.8 %2001: 11 %2002: 11.2 %2003: 11.4 %2004: 11.5 %2005: 11.7 %2006: 11.8 %2007: 11.9 %2008: 11.8 %2009: 11.9 %2010: 12 %2011: 12.2 %2012: 12.3 %2013: 12.5 %2014: 12.8 %2015: 13.2 %2016: 13.6 %2017: 14 %2018: 14.4 %2019: 14.8 %2020: 15.3 %2021: 15.7 %2022: 16 %2023: 16 %2024: 16.1 %2025: 16.3 %8101214161819821997201220251982: 8.8 %1983: 8.8 %1984: 8.9 %1985: 9 %1986: 9.2 %1987: 9.3 %1988: 9.4 %1989: 9.5 %1990: 9.5 %1991: 9.7 %1992: 9.9 %1993: 10 %1994: 10.2 %1995: 10.3 %1996: 10.4 %1997: 10.5 %1998: 10.6 %1999: 10.7 %2000: 10.8 %2001: 11 %2002: 11.2 %2003: 11.4 %2004: 11.5 %2005: 11.7 %2006: 11.8 %2007: 11.9 %2008: 11.8 %2009: 11.9 %2010: 12 %2011: 12.2 %2012: 12.3 %2013: 12.5 %2014: 12.8 %2015: 13.2 %2016: 13.6 %2017: 14 %2018: 14.4 %2019: 14.8 %2020: 15.3 %2021: 15.7 %2022: 16 %2023: 16 %2024: 16.1 %2025: 16.3 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
All 44 values
Period%
202516.3
202416.1
202316
202216
202115.7
202015.3
201914.8
201814.4
201714
201613.6
201513.2
201412.8
201312.5
201212.3
201112.2
201012
200911.9
200811.8
200711.9
200611.8
200511.7
200411.5
200311.4
200211.2
200111
200010.8
199910.7
199810.6
199710.5
199610.4
199510.3
199410.2
199310
19929.9
19919.7
19909.5
19899.5
19889.4
19879.3
19869.2
19859
19848.9
19838.8
19828.8

Compared with Australia

Place2025
Western Australia16.3
Australia17.5

Western Australia compared with nearby places

Australian Capital Territory: 14 %New South Wales: 18 %Northern Territory: 9.6 %Queensland: 17.4 %South Australia: 20.5 %Tasmania: 22.4 %Victoria: 17 %Western Australia: 16.3 %
  • Under 15
  • 15 to 17
  • 17 to 18
  • 18 to 20
  • 20 and over
Population aged 65 and over, 2025, %. Western Australia is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Rankings

Definition

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Australia: 30 June, ABS estimated resident population.

More on how it is measured
  • Spain: 1 January, INE annual census.
  • United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates.
  • United Kingdom regions and local authorities: 30 June, Office for National Statistics estimates.
  • Switzerland: permanent resident population on 31 December, Federal Statistical Office (STATPOP).
  • Finnish municipalities: 31 December, as published by Statistics Finland.
  • Canada: 1 July, Statistics Canada population estimates.
  • World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

How it is calculated

Invokely calculation: residents aged 65 and over divided by total population for the same year and place. Spain: both from the INE annual census. United States: Census Bureau county estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties. Switzerland: the eight Federal Statistical Office age classes from 65-69 to 100 or older, summed, over the permanent resident population.

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population aged 65 and over as a percentage of all ages, 30 June (dataflow ERP_Q). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.

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APA 7

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (n.d.). ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population aged 65 and over as a percentage of all ages, 30 June (dataflow ERP_Q) (Population aged 65 and over, Western Australia, 1982 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release

MLA 9

ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population aged 65 and over as a percentage of all ages, 30 June (dataflow ERP_Q), Population aged 65 and over, Western Australia, 1982 to 2025. Australian Bureau of Statistics, https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population-65-plus/western-australia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Australian Bureau of Statistics. n.d. ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population aged 65 and over as a percentage of all ages, 30 June (dataflow ERP_Q). Population aged 65 and over, Western Australia, 1982 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population-65-plus/western-australia.

Harvard

Australian Bureau of Statistics (no date) ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population aged 65 and over as a percentage of all ages, 30 June (dataflow ERP_Q), Population aged 65 and over, Western Australia, 1982 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/population-65-plus/western-australia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population aged 65 and over as a percentage of all ages, 30 June (dataflow ERP\_Q): Population aged 65 and over, Western Australia, 1982 to 2025}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the share of population aged 65 and over in Western Australia?

Population aged 65 and over in Western Australia was 16.3% in 2025, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. That is up 0.2 pts from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population aged 65 and over as a percentage of all ages, 30 June (dataflow ERP_Q). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest share of population aged 65 and over in Western Australia?

16.3% in 2025, the highest value since 1982 in this series.

Population aged 65 and over elsewhere in Australia

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