45 —
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 50
- 2021: 45
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6487, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6487, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Only 45 people live in postcode 6487, making it one of the smallest residential areas in the region. The population is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 47. This sparsely populated area has seen its total population shrink by 10% since 2016.
45
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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 6487, WA — lower than 98% of areas.
| 6487, WA | 45 |
|---|---|
| Trayning | 298 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population fell from 50 to 45 people since the last census. While the typical age of 47 is far older than the Western Australian average of 38, this figure is 3 years younger than it was in 2016.
47 yrs —
Older than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or seniors over 65 living here, which is far below the state and national figures. The population is split evenly between youth aged 15 to 24 and older adults aged 45 to 64, both at 35.6%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6487, WA splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (40%) and Older adults (45–64) (40%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in this area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average. Only 8.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that fell 11 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.
8.1% —
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6487, WA, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (43%) and Separated (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6487, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6487, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6487/6487-wa/topic/demographics-identity