Carabooda · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Carabooda

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

A typical resident in Carabooda is 44 years old, making this area noticeably older than both Western Australia and the national figure. This older age profile shapes the local community, where over half of all residents are married.

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Where Carabooda sits — Total population

444 ▼ -39.8%
  • 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 Carabooda — higher than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Carabooda444
6033, WA 444
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Carabooda has a total population of 444 people, which is larger than about 66% of similar areas.

444 ▼ -39.8%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 737
  • 2016: 442
  • 2021: 444

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

44 yrs ▲ +37.5%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 32.9%. Children under 15 account for 16.9% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.

15.1% ▲ +95.4%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.9% ▼ -24.4%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Carabooda, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married (55.0%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.7%, which is lower than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.1% of the population.

1.1% ▲ +107.8%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.5%
  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 1.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.7% ▼ -11.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 9.7%

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

Marital status

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In Carabooda, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 18 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 20 males; 65–69: 13 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 16 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 24 males; 55–59: 20 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 14 males; 50–54: 18 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 17 males; 45–49: 20 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 14 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 19 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 18 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 18 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 23 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 21 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 12 males; 5–9: 16 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 3 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 Carabooda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50255/carabooda/topic/demographics-identity