83 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68
- 2021: 83
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Abba River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Abba River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A remarkably high share of children defines the small population of Abba River. While the typical resident is 39, the area stands out for having a very young age profile compared to most similar places.
83
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- 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 Abba River — lower than 63% of areas.
| Abba River | 83 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | 30,585 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Abba River is a small community of 83 people, which is smaller than about 62% of similar areas.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35 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 under 15 make up 26.5% of the population, a figure well above the national 18.2%. This helps explain why the area has one of the lowest proportions of seniors at just 3.6%, which is far below the national figure of 17.2%.
3.6% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Abba River splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average of 3.2%. Meanwhile, 18.2% of residents are in de facto relationships, a proportion much higher than most similar areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Abba River, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Abba River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50001/abba-river/topic/demographics-identity