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.
Cambridge Gulf · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cambridge Gulf — lower than 83% of areas.
| Cambridge Gulf | 26 |
|---|---|
| 6743, WA | 6,455 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
20 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Cambridge Gulf, the largest group is Youth (15–24) at 48%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (40%) and Children (0–14) (12%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Cambridge Gulf, Never married is the majority at 86%; Married is next at 14%.
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