43 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39
- 2021: 43
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Chapman · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Chapman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in East Chapman is 56 years old, making the area far older than both Western Australia and the national figure. This sparsely populated community is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and seniors, with very few children living here.
43
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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 East Chapman — lower than 75% of areas.
| East Chapman | 43 |
|---|---|
| 6532, WA | 6,915 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
East Chapman is a small community of just 43 people, which is smaller than about 74% of similar areas.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a heavily aged profile; seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 11.6%, a rate well below the state and national averages.
23.3% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In East Chapman, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 49%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 17.4% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. There were no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents recorded here, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Chapman, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for East Chapman
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in East Chapman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50455/east-chapman/topic/demographics-identity