1,821 ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,803
- 2016: 1,828
- 2021: 1,821
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chidlow · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chidlow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 1,821 people in Chidlow are married, marking the most common relationship status in the area. Residents here are noticeably older than the national and state typical age of 38, with the local typical resident being 44.
1,821
▲ +1.0%
- 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 Chidlow — higher than 77% of areas.
| Chidlow | 1,821 |
|---|---|
| 6556, WA | 1,969 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,821 is larger than about 79% of similar areas. The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than both the state and national figures.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 33.9%. Children under 15 make up 16.7% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure of 18.2%.
15.7% ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chidlow, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Around 12% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate about the same as across Australia.
1.7% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chidlow, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Chidlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50290/chidlow/topic/demographics-identity