500 ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 556
- 2016: 729
- 2021: 500
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Camballin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Camballin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Camballin is just 28 years old, making it far younger than the national figure. This young age profile is driven by a high number of children and a very small senior population. The area's identity is shaped by a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
500
▼ -10.1%
- 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 Camballin — higher than 64% of areas.
| Camballin | 500 |
|---|---|
| 6728, WA | 5,365 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 500 people. This makes Camballin larger than about 67% of similar areas, with a typical resident being far younger than those in Western Australia or the rest of the country.
28 yrs ▲ +12.0%
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 30.0% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over account for only 3.6% of residents.
3.6% ▼ -31.1%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.0% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Camballin splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (30%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 83.4% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. Many residents are in de facto relationships, at 27.7%, which is far above the national average.
83.4% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.9%
- 2016: 86.3%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.7% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Camballin, Never married is the majority at 71%; Married is next at 21%.
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 Camballin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50238/camballin/topic/demographics-identity