10 ▼ -41.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17
- 2016: 11
- 2021: 10
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Malmalling - Reservoir · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Malmalling - Reservoir is 62 years old, which is far older than the average person across Western Australia or Australia. This sparsely populated area has seen its population shrink by 41% since 2011, leaving only 10 people living here.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Malmalling - Reservoir — lower than 99% of areas.
| Malmalling - Reservoir | 10 |
|---|---|
| 6074, WA | 1,001 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen from 17 people in 2011 to just 10 in 2021. This makes it one of the smallest areas of its kind, with a typical resident now 62 years old.
10 ▼ -41.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
62 yrs ▲ +1.6%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 14.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over also sit a little below the state and national averages at 14.3%.
In Malmalling - Reservoir, Youth (15–24) is the majority at 57%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 43%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 50%, ahead of Never married (40%).
In Malmalling - Reservoir, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 44%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Malmalling - Reservoir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504021052/malmalling-reservoir/topic/demographics-identity