Cataby · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cataby

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

A typical resident in Cataby is just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. With half the population being young adults and no one over 65, the community has a very distinct age profile.

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Where Cataby 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 Cataby — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cataby103
6507, WA 530
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Cataby has a total population of 103 people, which is smaller than about 58% of similar areas.

103

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52
  • 2021: 103

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

34 yrs

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is dominated by people aged 25 to 44, who make up 49.5% of the population. There are very few children, at just 6.8%, and no residents aged 65 and over, which is far below the national figure.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

6.8%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cataby, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 53%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 31%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Over half the residents have never been married, and there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here, a figure well below the state and national averages.

Marital status

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In Cataby, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 32%.

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: 0 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: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 14 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 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 Cataby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50275/cataby/topic/demographics-identity