Chadwick · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Chadwick

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

A typical resident in Chadwick is far older than the national figure, with a usual age of 48. The population of 164 is larger than about half of similar areas, and the community has a notably high proportion of both children and seniors.

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Where Chadwick sits — Total population

164 ▼ -6.8%
  • 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 Chadwick — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Chadwick164
6450, WA 13,159
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 48, which is far older than the state and national usual age of 38.

164 ▼ -6.8%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 176
  • 2016: 182
  • 2021: 164

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

48 yrs ▲ +9.1%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 20.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent a significant group at 20.1%, a figure well above the Western Australian average.

20.1% ▲ +36.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.7% ▲ +40.3%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Chadwick, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Most residents are married, accounting for 58.7% of the community.

12.7% ▼ -19.4%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 12.7%

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

Marital status

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In Chadwick, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 13 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Chadwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50280/chadwick/topic/demographics-identity