23 ▼ -87.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 181
- 2016: 34
- 2021: 23
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6628, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6628, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very small population of just 23 people defines postcode 6628, which is among the smallest areas of its kind. The community is strikingly young, with children making up nearly a third of the residents and no one aged 65 or over.
23
▼ -87.3%
- 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 6628, WA — lower than 99% of areas.
| 6628, WA | 23 |
|---|---|
| Greater Geraldton | 39,489 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 87% since 2011, falling from 181 to 23 people. The typical resident is now 37, which is 6 years older than they were in 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +19.4%
Younger than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 30.4% of the population, a figure far above the national rate of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as there are no residents aged 65 or over.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.4% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 6628, WA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Children (0–14) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 26.1% of the population, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 3.3%. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships account for 7.2%, well below the national figure of 11.5%.
26.1% ▲ +1500.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In 6628, WA, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 38%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6628, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6628, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6628/6628-wa/topic/demographics-identity