25 ▲ +92.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13
- 2016: 6
- 2021: 25
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Malaga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Malaga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 76% of the small population in Malaga. This is a sparsely populated area with only 25 residents, though that number grew by 92% since 2011. The typical person here is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
25
▲ +92.3%
- 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 Malaga — lower than 99% of areas.
| Malaga | 25 |
|---|---|
| 6090, WA | 25 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Malaga is among the smallest areas at this level with just 25 people. While the population grew by about 12 people since 2011, the typical age has fallen by 5 years to 43.
43 yrs ▼ -10.4%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has an unusual age profile, with no children under 15 or seniors over 65. This is far below both the state and national figures, as the population consists entirely of adults aged 25 to 64.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Malaga, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 79%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. About 28.6% of the population are married, while 33.3% are separated.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →Malaga splits fairly evenly between Separated (32%) and Married (27%), with Never married at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Malaga
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Malaga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031063/malaga/topic/demographics-identity