Carbunup River · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Carbunup River

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

A typical resident in Carbunup River is now 45, making the area noticeably older than both Western Australia and Australia. With 112 people living here, the community is small and has a population that is older than the national figure.

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📍 Carbunup River, Suburb / Locality

Where Carbunup River sits — Total population

112 ▼ -55.4%
  • 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 Carbunup River — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Carbunup River112
6280, WA 30,585
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 45 years old, which is 7 years older than the typical person in Western Australia or Australia. There are 112 people living in the area.

112 ▼ -55.4%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 251
  • 2016: 116
  • 2021: 112

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

45 yrs ▲ +12.5%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 31.3%. Those aged 65 and over account for 17.0% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for the state and the nation.

17.0% ▲ +164.0%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.4%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.9% ▼ -25.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.1%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Carbunup River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

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 and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 13.9% of the population, a little above the national figure of 11.5%.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

13.9% ▲ +58.7%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 13.9%

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

Marital status

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In Carbunup River, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 34%.

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: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 6 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 Carbunup River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50258/carbunup-river/topic/demographics-identity