4,057 ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4,183
- 2016: 4,151
- 2021: 4,057
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Katanning · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Katanning
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Katanning compared to most similar areas. The population has shrunk by about 126 people since 2011, leaving a total of 4,057 residents. The community is slightly older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 39.
4,057
▼ -3.0%
- 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 Katanning — lower than 69% of areas.
| Katanning | 4,057 |
|---|---|
| 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 4,057 is smaller than about 68% of similar areas. The typical age is now 39, which is 3 years older than it was in 2011.
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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.6% of the population, a figure that rose 4.8 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 19.3%, which is a little above the Australian figure of 18.2%.
18.6% ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -20.5%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Katanning splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.8% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (47.4%), while 12.0% are in a de facto relationship.
8.8% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Katanning, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Katanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54340/katanning/topic/demographics-identity