4,633 ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,025
- 2016: 4,715
- 2021: 4,633
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chidlow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Chidlow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Chidlow than in the rest of the state. This community of 4,633 people is slightly older than the national average, though it has grown by 15% since 2011.
4,633
▲ +15.1%
- 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 Chidlow — lower than 80% of areas.
| Chidlow | 4,633 |
|---|---|
| 6556, WA | 1,969 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 608 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 39, which is a little older than the national figure and 3 years older than in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 only 9.8% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much lower than most areas at 11.2%.
11.2% ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.8% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chidlow, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Youth (15–24) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. People in de facto relationships make up 12.7% of the area, which is higher than most similar places.
13.7% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Chidlow splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (43%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Chidlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504021049/chidlow/topic/demographics-identity