Kondinin · Council (LGA)

Demographics & Identity in Kondinin

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.

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📍 Kondinin, Council (LGA)

Where Kondinin sits — Total population

847 ▼ -18.9%
  • 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 Kondinin — lower than 88% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kondinin847
Rest of WA 534,804
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 1,045
  • 2016: 873
  • 2021: 847

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.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 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.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.1% ▼ -6.9%

Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kondinin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.7% ▼ -6.4%

Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Kondinin, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 13 males; 85+: 8 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 11 males; 80–84: 13 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 14 males; 75–79: 11 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 33 males; 70–74: 16 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 30 males; 65–69: 31 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 35 males; 60–64: 29 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 33 males; 55–59: 33 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 39 males; 50–54: 25 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 27 males; 45–49: 33 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 30 males; 40–44: 31 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 27 males; 35–39: 26 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 22 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 19 males; 25–29: 14 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 30 males; 20–24: 16 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 20 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 15 males; 10–14: 24 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 34 males; 5–9: 26 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 26 males; 0–4: 22 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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