107 ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80
- 2016: 78
- 2021: 107
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6042, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6042, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significant shift toward an older population has occurred in postcode 6042, where the typical resident is now 64. This sparsely populated area has grown by 34% since 2011, but the growth is shaped by a very high proportion of seniors.
107
▲ +33.8%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6042, WA — lower than 96% of areas.
| 6042, WA | 107 |
|---|---|
| Gingin | 5,576 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small at 107 people. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the state and country, with the typical age rising by 5 years since 2011.
64 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59 yrs
- 2016: 64 yrs
- 2021: 64 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 57.9% of the population, a figure that rose 32 points since 2011 and is far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas.
57.9% ▲ +126.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.1% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 6042, WA, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 54%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 15.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6042, WA, the largest group is Married at 33%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (23%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6042, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6042, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6042/6042-wa/topic/demographics-identity