Carlotta · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Carlotta

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

A typical resident in Carlotta is 53, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. While the population is small at 103 people, it is split between a high number of seniors and a surprisingly large group of children.

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📍 Carlotta, Suburb / Locality

Where Carlotta sits — Total population

103 —
  • 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 Carlotta — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Carlotta103
6275, WA 1,506
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 103 people is smaller than about 58% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 53.

103 —

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 97
  • 2021: 103

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

53 yrs —

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 30.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This is balanced by a high proportion of seniors aged 65 and over, who account for 32% of the community.

32.0% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 32.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

30.1% —

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 30.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Carlotta splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are much less common here than across Australia, with only 6% of people in such a partnership.

6.0% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 6.0%

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

Marital status

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In Carlotta, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 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: 3 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carlotta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50264/carlotta/topic/demographics-identity