Cambridge Gulf · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cambridge Gulf

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

A typical resident in Cambridge Gulf is just 20 years old, making this area far younger than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has only 26 people and a population profile dominated by young adults.

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📍 Cambridge Gulf, Suburb / Locality

Where Cambridge Gulf sits — Total population

26
  • 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 Cambridge Gulf — lower than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cambridge Gulf26
6743, WA 6,455
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 20, which is far younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38. This makes Cambridge Gulf one of the youngest areas at this level.

26

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48
  • 2021: 26

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

20 yrs

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15 yrs
  • 2021: 20 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young people aged 15 to 24 make up 46.2% of the population, while there are no seniors aged 65 and over. Children under 15 account for 11.5%, which is well below the state and national figures.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52.1%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cambridge Gulf, the largest group is Youth (15–24) at 48%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (40%) and Children (0–14) (12%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 90.5% of the population.

Marital status

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In Cambridge Gulf, Never married is the majority at 86%; Married is next at 14%.

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: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 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: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 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: 3 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 Cambridge Gulf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50239/cambridge-gulf/topic/demographics-identity