2,862 ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,833
- 2016: 2,882
- 2021: 2,862
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gnowangerup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gnowangerup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children under 15 than most areas defines Gnowangerup, where 22.2% of the population are kids. This small community of 2,862 people is slightly older than the national typical age, though it has a notably strong presence of young families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
2,862
▲ +1.0%
- 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 Gnowangerup — lower than 89% of areas.
| Gnowangerup | 2,862 |
|---|---|
| 6336, WA | 343 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 29 people since 2011 to reach 2,862. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the state and national figures.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 make up 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national average at 15.1%, though this group rose by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
15.1% ▲ +58.8%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gnowangerup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 14.0%, which is higher than most areas and has risen since 2011.
4.7% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gnowangerup, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Gnowangerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011229/gnowangerup/topic/demographics-identity