6605, WA · Postcode

Demographics & Identity in 6605, WA

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in postcode 6605 is now 45, which is 11 years older than the usual person here in 2016. This sparsely populated area has only 41 people and is noticeably older than the state and national figures. There are no seniors aged 65 and over living in the area.

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📍 6605, WA, Postcode

Where 6605, WA sits — Total population

41
  • 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 6605, WA — lower than 98% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
6605, WA41
Wongan-Ballidu 1,297
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 slightly by about 1 person since 2016 to reach 41 people.

41

Lower than 98% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 40
  • 2021: 41

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

45 yrs

Older than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 14.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This is a sharp drop from 2016, when children accounted for 27.5% of the area.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.6%

Lower than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In 6605, WA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Youth (15–24) (27%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people or people in de facto relationships here, both of which are far below the state and national figures. About 41.7% of residents are married.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In 6605, WA, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (33%) and Separated (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 6605, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6605/6605-wa/topic/demographics-identity