5,259 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5,788
- 2016: 5,544
- 2021: 5,259
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6701, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6701, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 6,000 people live across the vast area of postcode 6701, which has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than most similar regions. While the typical person here is 40, the population has shrank by 9.1% since 2011.
5,259
▼ -9.1%
- 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 6701, WA — higher than 56% of areas.
| 6701, WA | 5,259 |
|---|---|
| Carnarvon | 5,251 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell by about 529 people since 2011, leaving 5,259 residents. This group is a little older than the state and national figure, with the typical age rising to 40 years.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.5% of the area, which is about the same as the rest of Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over rose to 16.4% since 2011, while the largest age group is now adults aged 45 to 64 at 28.9%.
16.4% ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →6701, WA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 16.3%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far above the Western Australian figure of 3.3%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.8%.
16.3% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →6701, WA splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 6701, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6701/6701-wa/topic/demographics-identity