1,556 ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,174
- 2016: 1,422
- 2021: 1,556
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chapman Valley · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Chapman Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Chapman Valley is 44, which is noticeably older than the same figure for Western Australia and the rest of the country. The area has grown by 33% since 2011 to reach a total population of 1,556 people. This growth has happened alongside a population that remains older than most similar areas.
1,556
▲ +32.5%
- 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 Chapman Valley — lower than 83% of areas.
| Chapman Valley | 1,556 |
|---|---|
| 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 about 382 people between 2011 and 2021, though the total of 1,556 is still smaller than about 80% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than the national figure, and the typical age has risen by 2 years since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 14.4%, a little below the state and national figures.
14.4% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chapman Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 14.4% of the population, a proportion that is higher than most areas and rose since 2011.
4.8% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chapman Valley, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Chapman Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51610/chapman-valley/topic/demographics-identity