673 ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 683
- 2016: 663
- 2021: 673
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nyah West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nyah West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 673 people makes Nyah West larger than about 70% of similar areas. The area has a distinct identity, with a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than most other places. It is also a noticeably older community, with a typical resident aged 45.
673
▼ -1.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nyah West — higher than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age profile is around the middle for similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 20.1% of the population, which is well above the 16.8% seen across Victoria. Children under 15 account for 18.4%, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national averages.
20.1% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nyah West, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.5% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. Around 37.3% of residents are married, while 13.1% are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the national figure.
8.5% ▲ +261.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Nyah West splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Nyah West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21993/nyah-west/topic/demographics-identity