281 ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 222
- 2016: 208
- 2021: 281
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carnarvon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carnarvon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence defines the community of Carnarvon, where 10.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%. The area is moderately sized with 281 residents, and the typical person here is 39 years old.
281
▲ +26.6%
- 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 Carnarvon — higher than 58% of areas.
| Carnarvon | 281 |
|---|---|
| 6701, WA | 5,259 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 281, making it larger than about 60% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 only 9.6% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% national average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.5%, a little above the Australian figure of 17.2%.
18.5% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.6% ▼ -49.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carnarvon, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. In terms of relationships, those in a de facto partnership are a little more common here than in the rest of Australia.
10.3% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carnarvon, Never married is the majority at 52%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50267/carnarvon/topic/demographics-identity