26 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31
- 2021: 26
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Culham · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population marks the recent profile of Culham, where the typical resident is now 55. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 26 people, with nearly half the population being seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Culham — lower than 83% of areas.
| Culham | 26 |
|---|---|
| 6566, WA | 3,296 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 26, Culham is smaller than about 82% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 55.
26 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted toward seniors, who make up 46.2% of the population—far above the Western Australian figure of 16.1%. In contrast, there are no children under 15, which is far below the national average.
46.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Culham, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 80%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 15.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. Over half of the residents are married, while 34.8% are divorced.
15.4% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Culham, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Divorced (30%) and Never married (26%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Culham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50360/culham/topic/demographics-identity