754 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 714
- 2016: 770
- 2021: 754
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carmel · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carmel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are much more common in Carmel than in other similar areas. The typical person here is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a distinct age profile where seniors make up nearly a quarter of the population.
754
▲ +5.6%
- 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 Carmel — higher than 71% of areas.
| Carmel | 754 |
|---|---|
| 6076, WA | 22,308 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Carmel has 754 residents, making it larger than about 71% of areas at this level. The typical age is 46, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.6% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 17.5%, which is about the same as the national figure.
23.6% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carmel, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Only 8.6% of people are in de facto relationships, which is much lower than most areas and well below the state figure of 12.2%.
3.4% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carmel, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
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 Carmel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50265/carmel/topic/demographics-identity