Crooked Brook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Crooked Brook

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

A gap of 10 years separates the typical resident of Crooked Brook from the state and national average. This sparsely populated area is far older than most, with a population of 272 people and a high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Crooked Brook, Suburb / Locality

Where Crooked Brook sits — Total population

272
  • 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 Crooked Brook — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Crooked Brook272
6236, WA 2,213
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 48, making the area far older than the national figure of 38.

272

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 196
  • 2021: 272

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the state average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at only 13.2%.

23.2%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.2%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Crooked Brook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most of the population is married at 62.9%, while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.8%, which is about the same as the state figure. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the national average.

11.8%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 11.8%

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

Marital status

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In Crooked Brook, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 15 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 17 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Crooked Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50354/crooked-brook/topic/demographics-identity