24 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32
- 2021: 24
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
De Grey · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in De Grey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 24 people defines life in De Grey, where a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents live. The area has a unique age split, with a significant number of both children and seniors living here.
24
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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 De Grey — lower than 84% of areas.
| De Grey | 24 |
|---|---|
| 6722, WA | 11,305 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, making the area a little younger than both Western Australia and the national figure of 38.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 25% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This is paired with a very high proportion of seniors, as those aged 65 and over account for 33.3% of residents.
33.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →De Grey splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Youth (15–24) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 37.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the state average. Similarly, 47.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the national figure.
37.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
47.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In De Grey, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 38%.
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 De Grey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50398/de-grey/topic/demographics-identity