5,576 ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4,685
- 2016: 5,217
- 2021: 5,576
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gingin · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Gingin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Gingin are married, reflecting a community that is far older than the state and national figures. The typical resident is now 50, which is 12 years older than the Australian average. This shift toward an older population is clear, as the area has grown by 19% since 2011 while its age profile has shifted significantly.
5,576
▲ +19.0%
- 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 Gingin — lower than 65% of areas.
| Gingin | 5,576 |
|---|---|
| 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 891 people to reach 5,576 residents in 2021. This growth has happened alongside a steady increase in age, with the typical resident being 6 years older than they were in 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with those aged 65 and over reaching 26.6%, which is far above the state figure. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has fallen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011 to just 14.3%.
26.6% ▲ +41.6%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gingin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most people are married (51.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 12.4%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
2.6% ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gingin, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Gingin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53570/gingin/topic/demographics-identity