407 ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 430
- 2016: 405
- 2021: 407
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6517, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6517, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer children and a growing number of seniors shape daily life in postcode 6517, where the population has shrank to 407 people. This area is noticeably older than both the state and national figures, with a typical resident now aged 43.
407
▼ -5.3%
- 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 6517, WA — lower than 84% of areas.
| 6517, WA | 407 |
|---|---|
| Carnamah | 552 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is smaller than about 83% of similar areas, having lost about 23 people since 2011. The typical resident is 43, which is 5 years older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A stark age gap exists here, as the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is well above the national figure at 23.3%. This rise in older residents is consistent with a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up just 14.7% of the population.
23.3% ▲ +64.5%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6517, WA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the area, which is a little above the national average.
3.4% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6517, WA, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6517, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6517/6517-wa/topic/demographics-identity