3,149 ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3,264
- 2016: 2,904
- 2021: 3,149
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
6770, WA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 6770, WA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population marks the latest shift for postcode 6770, which lost about 115 people since 2011. This area is remarkably young, with a typical resident aged just 29. It is defined by a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who make up 76.3% of the community.
3,149
▼ -3.5%
- 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 6770, WA — lower than 53% of areas.
| 6770, WA | 3,149 |
|---|---|
| Halls Creek | 3,574 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,149, which is smaller than about half of similar areas. The typical person here is 29, making the area far younger than the national figure of 38.
29 yrs ▲ +11.5%
Younger than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 25.0% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. This youthfulness is reinforced by the fact that seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here than across the country, at only 6.2%.
6.2% ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.0% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 6770, WA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 76.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in the rest of the state, accounting for 19.9% of residents.
76.3% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 78.4%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 76.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.9% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 6770, WA, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 6770, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 6770, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6770/6770-wa/topic/demographics-identity