32 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37
- 2021: 32
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chowerup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chowerup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 32 people makes Chowerup an sparsely populated area with a distinct age split. The community is noticeably older than the national figure, but it also has a much higher proportion of children than most similar places.
32
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- 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 Chowerup — lower than 80% of areas.
| Chowerup | 32 |
|---|---|
| 6244, WA | 1,580 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a striking age gap, with children under 15 making up 25% of the population and seniors over 65 accounting for 21.9%, both of which are well above the national figures.
21.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Chowerup splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (40%) and Seniors (65+) (35%), with Young adults (25–44) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.5% of the population, well above the state average. Relationships are also common, with de facto partnerships reaching 21.7%, which is far above the national figure.
12.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chowerup, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Chowerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50292/chowerup/topic/demographics-identity