Cartmeticup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cartmeticup

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

A massive 36.8% of the population are children under 15 in Cartmeticup, a figure far above the Western Australian average. This sparsely populated area of 57 people is notably young, with very few seniors compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Cartmeticup sits — Total population

57
  • 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 Cartmeticup — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cartmeticup57
6316, WA 391
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area a little older than both Western Australia and the national figure of 38.

57

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55
  • 2021: 57

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

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 36.8% of the population, which is among the highest for similar areas. Conversely, people aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at only 8.8%.

8.8%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

36.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 36.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cartmeticup, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are common here at 26.5%, which is far above the national rate of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the state and national averages.

26.5%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 26.5%

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

Marital status

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In Cartmeticup, Married is the majority at 74%; Never married is next at 26%.

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: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 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: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Cartmeticup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50271/cartmeticup/topic/demographics-identity