2,818 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,533
- 2016: 2,743
- 2021: 2,818
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gidgegannup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gidgegannup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gidgegannup is now 47 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift reflects a community that is significantly more mature than most other areas. With 2,818 people living here, it is larger than about 84% of similar areas.
2,818
▲ +11.3%
- 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 Gidgegannup — higher than 83% of areas.
| Gidgegannup | 2,818 |
|---|---|
| 6083, WA | 3,570 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, making the population far older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country by 9 years.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 37.5%. This contributes to a low number of children under 15, which is well below the state figure.
16.9% ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gidgegannup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (17%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 56.9%, while 13.0% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.7% of the population.
1.7% ▲ +92.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gidgegannup, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Gidgegannup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50542/gidgegannup/topic/demographics-identity