23 —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 20
- 2021: 23
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6463, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6463, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 6463 is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. It is a sparsely populated area with only 23 people, though this number has grown by 15% since 2016.
23
—
- 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 6463, WA — lower than 99% of areas.
| 6463, WA | 23 |
|---|---|
| Wyalkatchem | 470 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small and grew by about 3 people since 2016. This growth is paired with a sharp drop in the typical age, which fell from 62 to 35 years over the last five years.
35 yrs —
Younger than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 62 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 now make up 13% of the population, an increase of 13 points since 2016. This is still well below the national figure of 18.2%, and the proportion of seniors is also much lower than most areas at 13%.
13.0% —
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% —
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 6463, WA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (21%).
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 averages. This figure has barely changed 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.
Marital status
View on map →In 6463, WA, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 41%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6463, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6463, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6463/6463-wa/topic/demographics-identity