184 ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 148
- 2016: 174
- 2021: 184
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6434, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6434, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Just 184 people live across postcode 6434, making it a very sparsely populated area. This is a notably young place where the typical resident is 31, far younger than the state and national figures of 38.
184
▲ +24.3%
- 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 6434, WA — lower than 92% of areas.
| 6434, WA | 184 |
|---|---|
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder | 29,306 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the smallest at this level, though it grew 24% since 2011 by adding about 36 people.
31 yrs ▲ +10.7%
Younger than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 62% of the population. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both far below the national figures, with only 3.8% and 3.3% respectively.
3.3% ▼ -46.7%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
3.8% ▼ -84.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 6434, WA, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 57%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than across Australia, at 22%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 4.3% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures.
4.3% ▼ -95.5%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 95.9%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In 6434, WA, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6434, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6434, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6434/6434-wa/topic/demographics-identity