Channybearup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Channybearup

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.

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📍 Channybearup, Suburb / Locality

Where Channybearup sits — Total population

122
  • 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 Channybearup — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Channybearup122
6260, WA 1,396
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 144
  • 2021: 122

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 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.

  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Channybearup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (32%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

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.

7.8%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 7.8%

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

Marital status

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In Channybearup, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 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: 4 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Channybearup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50284/channybearup/topic/demographics-identity