51 ▼ -75.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 208
- 2016: 58
- 2021: 51
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ajana · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ajana
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ajana is now just 34, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This small community of 51 people is shaped by a very high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous presence.
51
▼ -75.5%
- 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 Ajana — lower than 71% of areas.
| Ajana | 51 |
|---|---|
| 6532, WA | 6,915 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with just 51 residents. At 34, the typical person here is noticeably younger than both the Western Australian and national average.
34 yrs ▼ -5.6%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 37.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age profile, as seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at only 7.8%.
7.8% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
37.3% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ajana, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 41.2% of the population, which is far above the 3.2% seen across Australia. De facto relationships are slightly less common here than in the rest of the state.
41.2% ▲ +239.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ajana, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 49%.
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 Ajana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50005/ajana/topic/demographics-identity