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.
Carbunup River · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carbunup River — lower than 57% of areas.
| Carbunup River | 112 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | 30,585 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -25.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
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%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +58.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Carbunup River, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 34%.
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