552 ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 546
- 2016: 548
- 2021: 552
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carnamah · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Carnamah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are a prominent part of daily life in Carnamah, where the typical person is 46 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38, reflecting a community that has grown older over the last decade.
552
▲ +1.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Carnamah — lower than 92% of areas.
| Carnamah | 552 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the smallest at this level with 552 people. This total grew by 1.1% since 2011, adding about 6 people to the area.
46 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is aging, as the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose to 23.6%, which is well above the national figure. This is consistent with a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 13.8% of the population.
23.6% ▲ +63.4%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carnamah splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Additionally, 15.8% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is well above the national average.
4.0% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carnamah, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carnamah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51470/carnamah/topic/demographics-identity