55 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50
- 2021: 55
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Courtenay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Courtenay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Courtenay is just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. With only 55 people living here, it is a small community where children make up a surprisingly large part of the population.
55
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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 Courtenay — lower than 70% of areas.
| Courtenay | 55 |
|---|---|
| 6288, WA | 603 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 55 people, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. This small group is much younger than most other areas of its kind.
34 yrs —
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over represent only 5.5% of residents, a figure far below the rest of the country.
5.5% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Courtenay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Youth (15–24) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 20% of the population, which is well above the national average of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Courtenay splits fairly evenly between Married (48%) and Never married (46%), with Separated at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Courtenay
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Courtenay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50344/courtenay/topic/demographics-identity