1,215 ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,271
- 2016: 1,215
- 2021: 1,215
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gnowangerup · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Gnowangerup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher proportions of children and Indigenous people than most similar areas define Gnowangerup. The town has a total population of 1,215 people, though this has shrank by 4.4% since 2011. While the typical resident is 39, the community is shaped by a high number of young families.
1,215
▼ -4.4%
- 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 Gnowangerup — lower than 85% of areas.
| Gnowangerup | 1,215 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,215 is smaller than about 83% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 39, which is a little older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.4%, a figure that rose 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
15.4% ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gnowangerup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.7% of the population, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 3.3%. In terms of relationships, 54% of residents are married, while de facto partnerships rose to 12.9% since 2011.
7.7% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gnowangerup, Married is the majority at 54%; 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 Gnowangerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53640/gnowangerup/topic/demographics-identity