71 ▼ -61.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 186
- 2016: 64
- 2021: 71
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Amelup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Amelup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Amelup is 46, making the community far older than the national average. With 71 people living across the area, it is a sparsely populated place where seniors make up a significant part of the population.
71
▼ -61.8%
- 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 Amelup — lower than 66% of areas.
| Amelup | 71 |
|---|---|
| 6338, WA | 730 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 71 people. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Western Australia and Australia, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs ▲ +35.3%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
22.5% ▲ +253.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Amelup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. About 51.7% of residents are married, while 12.2% are in a de facto relationship.
4.2% ▲ —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +167.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Amelup, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Amelup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50017/amelup/topic/demographics-identity