Carani · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Carani

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

A typical resident in Carani is now 52, making the area far older than both the state and national average. This sparsely populated place has just 29 people, with a population structure that skews heavily toward middle-aged adults.

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📍 Carani, Suburb / Locality

Where Carani sits — Total population

29
  • 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 Carani — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Carani29
6569, WA 270
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small at 29 people, which is lower than about 81% of similar areas. The typical age here is 52, which is 14 years older than the usual person in Western Australia or across the country.

29

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21
  • 2021: 29

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 13.8% of the population, well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much less common than in most areas, accounting for only 10.3% of residents.

10.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Carani splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Youth (15–24) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average of 3.3%. In terms of relationships, 38.5% of residents have never married, while 34.6% are married.

Marital status

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Carani splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 17%.

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: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 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: 0 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 Carani [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50256/carani/topic/demographics-identity