1,037 ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,163
- 2016: 1,146
- 2021: 1,037
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pingelly · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Pingelly
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pingelly is far older than the national average at 52 years, reflecting a community that has aged significantly. With 1,037 people living here, the population has shrunk by 11% since 2011. This shift is seen in the high proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children.
1,037
▼ -10.8%
- 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 Pingelly — lower than 86% of areas.
| Pingelly | 1,037 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age in Pingelly is now 52, which is 8 years older than it was in 2011. This puts the area among the oldest of its kind, with a total population that has fallen by 126 people over the last decade.
52 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Older than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 28.4% of the population, a figure far above the national rate. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 has fallen to 15.9%, which is well below the Western Australian average.
28.4% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pingelly splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.0% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. In terms of relationships, 48.7% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are much fewer than in most other areas.
10.0% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pingelly, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Pingelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57140/pingelly/topic/demographics-identity