201,445 ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 97% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 139,431
- 2016: 181,764
- 2021: 201,445
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Durack · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Durack
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A rapidly expanding population of 201,445 people defines Durack, where a high proportion of Indigenous residents and young families shape daily life. The area is notably younger than the national average, with a strong presence of children and young adults.
201,445
▲ +44.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Durack — higher than 97% of areas.
| Durack | 201,445 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 44% since 2011, adding about 62,014 people to make it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the typical person in Western Australia and Australia.
37 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the Australian average at 13.5%.
13.5% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Durack splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 15.2% of the population, far above the national figure and up 13 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also very common here at 17.3%, which is well above the state and national averages.
15.2% ▲ +603.8%
Higher than 98% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 97% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Durack splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Durack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED506/durack/topic/demographics-identity