66 ▼ -82.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 381
- 2016: 112
- 2021: 66
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Arthur River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Arthur River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population now defines Arthur River, where the typical resident is 49 years old. This small area of 66 people is marked by a very low number of children and seniors compared to the rest of the state.
66
▼ -82.7%
- 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 Arthur River — lower than 68% of areas.
| Arthur River | 66 |
|---|---|
| 6315, WA | 1,878 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the typical person in Western Australia or Australia, both of whom are 38.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 only 10.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also very few at 4.5%, among the lowest for similar areas.
4.5% ▼ -70.6%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.6% ▼ -47.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Arthur River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.6% of the population, well above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.0%.
7.6% ▲ +188.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.0% ▲ +144.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Arthur River, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 40%.
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 Arthur River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50030/arthur-river/topic/demographics-identity