371 ▼ -24.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 490
- 2016: 403
- 2021: 371
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darkan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Darkan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 371 people in Darkan are married. This is a notably older area where the typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
371
▼ -24.3%
- 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 Darkan — higher than 61% of areas.
| Darkan | 371 |
|---|---|
| 6392, WA | 432 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 371 people, making it larger than about 64% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 23.5% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.
23.5% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darkan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.3%, a little below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
4.0% ▲ +561.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Darkan, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Darkan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50388/darkan/topic/demographics-identity