122 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 144
- 2021: 122
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Channybearup · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Channybearup is 49, making the area far older than the national figure. This ageing trend is driven by a low number of children and a high proportion of seniors, shaping a small community of just 122 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Channybearup — lower than 55% of areas.
| Channybearup | 122 |
|---|---|
| 6260, WA | 1,396 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small at 122 people, and the typical age here is 49, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figures.
122 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 11.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.5% of residents, a rate well above that of the state and country.
20.5% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Channybearup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (32%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state and national averages. People in de facto relationships make up 7.8% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Channybearup, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Channybearup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50284/channybearup/topic/demographics-identity