1,506 ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,262
- 2016: 1,347
- 2021: 1,506
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6275, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6275, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A rapidly ageing population defines postcode 6275, where the typical resident is now 56 years old. This shift is most visible in the number of seniors, which has jumped significantly since 2011. The area is now far older than the national average, with a total population of 1,506 people.
1,506
▲ +19.3%
- 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 6275, WA — lower than 65% of areas.
| 6275, WA | 1,506 |
|---|---|
| Nannup | 1,538 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 19% since 2011, adding about 244 people. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Australia, with the typical age rising 7 years to reach 56.
56 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 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 34.3% of the area, a figure far above the national average. This increase helps explain why children under 15 are now much less common here, falling to 13.4%.
34.3% ▲ +85.1%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6275, WA 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 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state figure. De facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas, at 14.8%.
2.5% ▲ +181.9%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6275, WA, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6275, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6275, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6275/6275-wa/topic/demographics-identity