798 ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 871
- 2016: 902
- 2021: 798
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Carnarvon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Carnarvon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 798 people now live in East Carnarvon. It is an area where nearly one in five residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure.
798
▼ -8.4%
- 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 East Carnarvon — higher than 72% of areas.
| East Carnarvon | 798 |
|---|---|
| 6701, WA | 5,259 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 23.1% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national levels. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.9% of residents, which is about the same as the typical Australian area.
16.9% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →East Carnarvon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 17.9% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 20.6%.
17.9% ▼ -22.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.6% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →East Carnarvon splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 East Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50454/east-carnarvon/topic/demographics-identity