87 ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 118
- 2016: 175
- 2021: 87
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gascoyne River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gascoyne River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than the state average defines Gascoyne River, where the typical resident is only 27. This sparsely populated area is shaped by a high proportion of children and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
87
▼ -26.3%
- 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 River — lower than 62% of areas.
| Gascoyne River | 87 |
|---|---|
| 6705, WA | 170 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 87 residents, the area is smaller than about 61% of similar places. Residents are far younger than the national figure, with a typical age 11 years lower than in the rest of Australia.
27 yrs ▲ +58.8%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17 yrs
- 2016: 21 yrs
- 2021: 27 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 very young profile, with children under 15 making up 33.3% of the population—far above the 18.2% national figure. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 8.0%, which is well below the figures for both the state and nation.
8.0% ▲ —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
33.3% ▼ -25.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gascoyne River, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 80.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than elsewhere, accounting for 45.8% of residents.
80.5% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.5%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
45.8% ▲ +91.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gascoyne River, Never married is the majority at 69%; Married is next at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gascoyne River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50531/gascoyne-river/topic/demographics-identity