660 ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 894
- 2016: 750
- 2021: 660
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Morawa · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Morawa
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 Morawa than in the rest of the state. The population has aged since 2011, with the typical resident now 42 years old. This represents a smaller community that has seen its total numbers drop by 26% over the last decade.
660
▼ -26.2%
- 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 Morawa — lower than 91% of areas.
| Morawa | 660 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 660 people, which is smaller than about 91% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38, as the typical age rose by 5 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Older than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high number of both children and seniors, with 22.3% under 15 and 24.1% aged 65 and over. While the share of children fell slightly, the proportion of seniors rose 11 points since 2011, leaving them well above the national figure.
24.1% ▲ +79.5%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Morawa splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 10.9% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. There are also more people in de facto relationships here than in most areas, at 17.1%, while 47% of the population is married.
10.9% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Morawa, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Morawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55670/morawa/topic/demographics-identity