64 —
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 52
- 2021: 64
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6422, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6422, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 63% of people in postcode 6422 are married, making it a small but family-focused area. This sparsely populated place is noticeably younger than the national figure, with the typical resident aged just 32 years.
64
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- 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 6422, WA — lower than 97% of areas.
| 6422, WA | 64 |
|---|---|
| Westonia | 248 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small, with only 64 people living here. This is among the smallest areas at this level, although the number of residents grew by 23% since 2016.
32 yrs —
Younger than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a very young area, where children under 15 make up 35.9% of the population—far above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up just 6.3%, which is far below the Australian average.
6.3% —
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
35.9% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6422, WA splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (40%) and Young adults (25–44) (36%), with Older adults (45–64) at 10%.
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 10% of the population, a figure that fell 12 points since 2016.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% —
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6422, WA, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6422, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6422, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6422/6422-wa/topic/demographics-identity