9,760 ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11,950
- 2016: 10,591
- 2021: 9,760
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Pilbara · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in East Pilbara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of 18% since 2011 marks the most recent shift in East Pilbara, where 9,760 people now live. This is a notably young area, with a typical resident aged 34. It is defined by a strong Indigenous presence and a high proportion of people in de facto relationships.
9,760
▼ -18.3%
- 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 East Pilbara — lower than 54% of areas.
| East Pilbara | 9,760 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 18% between 2011 and 2021, losing about 2,190 people. The typical resident is now 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 44.5%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors is far below the national figure, with people aged 65 and over making up only 3% of the population.
3.0% ▲ +86.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In East Pilbara, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 17.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are also far more common than in the rest of Australia, making up 23.3% of the community.
17.9% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.3% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Pilbara, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 East Pilbara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53220/east-pilbara/topic/demographics-identity