231 ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 237
- 2016: 264
- 2021: 231
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6343, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6343, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 231 people in postcode 6343 are married, making it a community where family bonds are strong. While the typical resident is 41, the area has a very high proportion of children compared to the rest of the country. This creates a unique age mix that is noticeably older on average but with far fewer seniors than usual.
231
▼ -2.5%
- 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 6343, WA — lower than 90% of areas.
| 6343, WA | 231 |
|---|---|
| Kent | 491 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small and shrank by 2.5% since 2011, falling to 231 people. Residents are generally older than those in Western Australia and the rest of the nation, with the typical age rising 4 years to 41 since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of young people is paired with a much lower share of seniors, as those aged 65 and over make up only 13.9% of the area.
13.9% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6343, WA splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.1%. In contrast, there are no residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.
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.
15.1% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6343, WA, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 41%.
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 6343, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6343/6343-wa/topic/demographics-identity