5,730 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5,158
- 2016: 5,436
- 2021: 5,730
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6726, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6726, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 20 percentage point gap separates the Indigenous population in postcode 6726 from the Western Australian average. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is just 34, and the population has grown by 11% since 2011 to reach 5,730 people.
5,730
▲ +11.1%
- 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 6726, WA — higher than 57% of areas.
| 6726, WA | 5,730 |
|---|---|
| Broome | 16,959 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 38. This age has barely changed since 2011, when it was 33.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.8% of the population, well above the national figure. Conversely, people aged 65 and over are among the lowest in the country at just 8.4%, though this has risen since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +81.1%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 6726, WA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 23.1% of the population, which is far above the state average. De facto relationships are also far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 22.5%.
23.1% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.5% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6726, WA, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6726, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6726, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6726/6726-wa/topic/demographics-identity