21,920 ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23,006
- 2016: 22,746
- 2021: 21,920
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6430, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6430, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger residents define postcode 6430, where the typical person is just 34. This makes the area feel quite different from the rest of the state, with a strong presence of children and young adults. While the population shrank by 4.7% since 2011 to 21,920 people, it remains larger than about 86% of similar areas.
21,920
▼ -4.7%
- 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 6430, WA — higher than 86% of areas.
| 6430, WA | 21,920 |
|---|---|
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder | 29,306 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This age has crept up slightly since 2011, when the typical resident was 31.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.5% of the population, well above the 18.2% national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are among the lowest in the country at just 9.0%.
9.0% ▲ +68.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 6430, WA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 18.3%.
6.5% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →6430, WA splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6430, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6430, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6430/6430-wa/topic/demographics-identity