5,447 ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,415
- 2016: 5,538
- 2021: 5,447
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Manjimup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Manjimup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all adults in Manjimup are married, reflecting a community with a strong focus on family and long-term partnerships. The area is notably older than the national average, with the typical resident now 43 years old. This aging trend has seen the population grow older over the last decade.
5,447
▲ +0.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Manjimup — lower than 75% of areas.
| Manjimup | 5,447 |
|---|---|
| 6258, WA | 6,483 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the 38-year-old average across Australia and Western Australia. Manjimup has 5,447 people, a total that has barely changed since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 5.7 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 18.5%.
21.0% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Manjimup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.1% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Additionally, 14.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 11.5%.
4.1% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Manjimup, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Manjimup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501031019/manjimup/topic/demographics-identity