105 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 107
- 2021: 105
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gairdner · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gairdner
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Gairdner than in the rest of the state, with only 2.9% of people aged 65 and over. This sparsely populated area has a total of 105 residents and a typical age of 37, making it slightly younger than the national figure.
105
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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 Gairdner — lower than 58% of areas.
| Gairdner | 105 |
|---|---|
| 6337, WA | 545 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gairdner is smaller than about 57% of similar areas, with a total population of 105 people.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, while the number of people aged 65 and over is among the lowest at this level.
2.9% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gairdner, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.7% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the state figure. Most residents are married (67.1%), while 11.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.
5.7% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gairdner, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Gairdner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50527/gairdner/topic/demographics-identity