18 —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27
- 2021: 18
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Datatine · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Datatine is far older than the national average, with the usual person aged 46. This sparsely populated area has only 18 people living across its wide landscape.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Datatine — lower than 87% of areas.
| Datatine | 18 |
|---|---|
| 6317, WA | 4,085 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 18 is smaller than about 86% of similar areas. This is a much older community than the state or national average, with the typical resident being 8 years older than the same group elsewhere.
18 —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 22%, ahead of Children (0–14) (17%).
In Datatine, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 60%, ahead of Never married (20%).
In Datatine, Married is the majority at 75%; Never married is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Datatine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50394/datatine/topic/demographics-identity