847 ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,045
- 2016: 873
- 2021: 847
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kondinin · Council (LGA)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average shapes daily life in Kondinin, where the typical resident is now 46. This reflects a significant shift over the last decade, as the community has grown older while the total population shrank by 19% to 847 people.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Kondinin — lower than 88% of areas.
| Kondinin | 847 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is far older than those in the rest of Australia, at 46 years. This is a notable increase from 2011, when the typical age was 39.
847 ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs ▲ +17.9%
Older than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group grew by 9.3 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell slightly to 17.1%.
20.4% ▲ +83.8%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Kondinin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.4% of the population, well above the 3.2% national average. Over half of the residents are married, while 11.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state figure.
7.4% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kondinin, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kondinin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54620/kondinin/topic/demographics-identity