38 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25
- 2021: 38
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Drysdale River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Drysdale River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a third of the 38 people living in Drysdale River are children, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This small community is notably younger than the national average, with a population heavily weighted toward families and children.
38
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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 Drysdale River — lower than 77% of areas.
| Drysdale River | 38 |
|---|---|
| 6740, WA | 1,477 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38 years.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 34.2% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, with only 13.2% of residents aged 65 and over.
13.2% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
34.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Drysdale River, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is well above the state and national figures, with 7.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Most of the community is married, accounting for 67.9% of the population.
7.9% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Drysdale River, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Drysdale River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50428/drysdale-river/topic/demographics-identity