80 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 101
- 2021: 80
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gibb · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gibb
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young population and strong cultural ties define daily life in Gibb. The typical resident is just 34 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This area is also home to a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
80
—
- 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 Gibb — lower than 64% of areas.
| Gibb | 80 |
|---|---|
| 6743, WA | 6,455 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gibb is a sparsely populated area with only 80 residents. Its typical resident is 34, making the community much younger than most similar areas.
34 yrs —
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 37.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain the area's young profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 12.5%.
12.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
37.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gibb, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half the population (52.5%) identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the state average of 3.3%. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 27.0%, compared to just 11.5% across Australia.
52.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.0% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gibb, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 37%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gibb
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gibb [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50538/gibb/topic/demographics-identity