Clackline · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Clackline

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

A gap of 12 years separates the typical Clackline resident from the state and national average, with the usual person here being 50. This is a mature community of 330 people where seniors and older adults make up over half the population.

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Where Clackline sits — Total population

330 ▼ -0.3%
  • 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 Clackline — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Clackline330
6564, WA 330
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person in Clackline is 50 years old, which is far older than the Western Australian and Australian figure of 38.

330 ▼ -0.3%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 331
  • 2016: 310
  • 2021: 330

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

50 yrs ▲ +4.2%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.2% of the population, which is well above the state average. Children under 15 account for 16.4%, a little below the national figure.

25.2% ▲ +30.5%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 25.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.4% ▼ -3.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Clackline, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here, at 24.7%, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. About 4.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, slightly above the national average.

4.2% ▼ -21.8%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.4%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 4.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

24.7% ▲ +65.1%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 24.7%

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

Marital status

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Clackline splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 15 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 22 males; 65–69: 20 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 18 males; 60–64: 22 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 17 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 10 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 Clackline [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50295/clackline/topic/demographics-identity