Ardath · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ardath

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Much older than most similar areas, Ardath is a sparsely populated community of just 51 people. The typical resident is 47 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Ardath, Suburb / Locality

Where Ardath sits — Total population

51
  • 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 Ardath — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ardath51
6419, WA 51
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Ardath is a small community with a total population of 51 people, making it smaller than about 71% of similar areas.

51

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57
  • 2021: 51

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is dominated by older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 60.8% of the population. In a striking contrast to the rest of the state, there are no children under 15 or seniors aged 65 and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ardath, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 76%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 15%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 22%, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national figures.

22.0%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Ardath, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Widowed (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ardath [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50023/ardath/topic/demographics-identity