1,538 ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,262
- 2016: 1,328
- 2021: 1,538
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nannup · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Nannup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population than most similar areas defines Nannup, where the typical resident is 56. The town has grown by 22% since 2011, adding about 276 people to reach a total of 1,538 residents.
1,538
▲ +21.9%
- 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 Nannup — lower than 83% of areas.
| Nannup | 1,538 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Residents here are far older than the national figure of 38, and the typical age has risen by 7 years since 2011.
56 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 33.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This shift is highlighted by the fact that children under 15 now make up only 13.1% of the area, which is well below Western Australian levels.
33.7% ▲ +82.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.1% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nannup splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure.
2.6% ▲ +198.6%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nannup, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Nannup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56300/nannup/topic/demographics-identity