215 ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 271
- 2016: 196
- 2021: 215
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6640, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6640, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An aging population defines postcode 6640, where the typical resident is 54 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38 years. The area is sparsely populated and has seen its total numbers shrink by 21% over the last decade.
215
▼ -20.7%
- 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 6640, WA — lower than 91% of areas.
| 6640, WA | 215 |
|---|---|
| Cue | 215 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 215 people live here, making it smaller than about 90% of similar areas. The typical person is now 54, which is 7 years older than they were in 2011.
54 yrs ▲ +14.9%
Older than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Postcode 6640 has a very top-heavy age profile, with 34.4% of people aged 65 and over. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 have almost disappeared, falling to just 1.4%.
34.4% ▲ +118.5%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
1.4% ▼ -90.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 6640, WA, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.9% of the population, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
6.5% ▼ -75.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →6640, WA splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (35%), with Divorced at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6640, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6640, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6640/6640-wa/topic/demographics-identity