764 ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 636
- 2016: 672
- 2021: 764
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gabbadah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gabbadah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gabbadah is 52 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area of 764 people has a distinct demographic profile where seniors and older adults make up the majority of the community.
764
▲ +20.1%
- 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 Gabbadah — higher than 71% of areas.
| Gabbadah | 764 |
|---|---|
| 6041, WA | 1,597 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population stands at 764 people, making it larger than about 72% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and Australia.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.6% of the population, which is far above the state figure. This older lean is consistent with the fact that children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.9%.
26.6% ▲ +73.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gabbadah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
2.7% ▼ -27.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +83.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gabbadah, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Gabbadah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50525/gabbadah/topic/demographics-identity