65 ▼ -48.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 125
- 2016: 81
- 2021: 65
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gascoyne Junction · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gascoyne Junction
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Gascoyne Junction, where the typical resident is 47. This sparsely populated area has a strong Indigenous presence, with nearly 39% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
65
▼ -48.0%
- 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 Gascoyne Junction — lower than 68% of areas.
| Gascoyne Junction | 65 |
|---|---|
| 6705, WA | 170 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gascoyne Junction is a small community of 65 people. Residents are far older than those in the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 47.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are few young people here; children under 15 make up 15.4% of the population, which is well below the state figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much less common here than in most other areas.
10.8% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -37.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gascoyne Junction, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 38.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. More than half of the population have never been married, and no one is in a de facto relationship.
38.5% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gascoyne Junction, Never married is the majority at 61%; Married is next at 39%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gascoyne Junction
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gascoyne Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50530/gascoyne-junction/topic/demographics-identity