733 ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 770
- 2016: 744
- 2021: 733
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6262, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6262, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in postcode 6262, representing 36.4% of the population. This is a far older area than the national average, with a typical resident aged 54. The population has shrunk slightly to 733 people since the last census.
733
▼ -4.8%
- 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 6262, WA — lower than 75% of areas.
| 6262, WA | 733 |
|---|---|
| Manjimup | 9,093 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 54, which is far older than the Western Australian figure of 38. This age has risen by 6 years since 2011, and the total population fell by about 37 people during that time.
54 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 27% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 15.6%, which is well below the state average.
27.0% ▲ +66.2%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 6262, WA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 21% of people in such a partnership, which is well above the Australian figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.7% of the population, a slight increase since 2011.
2.7% ▲ —
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.0% ▲ +55.6%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6262, WA, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6262, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6262, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6262/6262-wa/topic/demographics-identity