9,537 —
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 9,485
- 2021: 9,537
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gascoyne · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Gascoyne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Gascoyne compared to the rest of the state. The region has a population of 9,537 people and a typical resident is 39 years old. This is a stable community where the total number of residents has barely changed since 2016.
9,537
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Gascoyne — lower than 94% of areas.
| Gascoyne | 9,537 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 9,537, which is among the smallest for its level. The typical resident is 39, making the area a little older than both Western Australia and the national figure of 38.
39 yrs —
Younger than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 15.2% of the population, which is lower than most areas. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.3% of residents, a figure that is about the same as the national average but has fallen since 2016.
15.2% —
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% —
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gascoyne splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.9% of the population, which is well above the 3.3% seen across Western Australia. De facto relationships are also very common here at 18.7%, a rate well above the national figure of 11.5%.
11.9% —
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.7% —
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gascoyne splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gascoyne
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gascoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51102/gascoyne/topic/demographics-identity