575 ▼ -64.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,612
- 2016: 674
- 2021: 575
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6623, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6623, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of seniors and children live in postcode 6623 compared to the state and national figures. This sparsely populated area has seen a sharp decline in residents, with the total population shrinking by 64% since 2011 to just 575 people.
575
▼ -64.3%
- 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 6623, WA — lower than 79% of areas.
| 6623, WA | 575 |
|---|---|
| Morawa | 660 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 575 people is smaller than about 78% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of the state and country, with the typical age rising by 6 years since 2011 to 43.
43 yrs ▲ +16.2%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and people aged 65 and over each make up 23.7% of the population, both figures being well above the national average. The number of seniors has risen by 14 percentage points since 2011.
23.7% ▲ +142.8%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6623, WA splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.7% of the population, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 3.3%. De facto relationships are also common here at 19%, among the highest for areas at this level.
8.7% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6623, WA, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6623, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6623, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6623/6623-wa/topic/demographics-identity