1,347 ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,191
- 2016: 1,124
- 2021: 1,347
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gnangara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gnangara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gnangara is 55 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This ageing profile is the standout feature of the local population, with a very high proportion of seniors living here compared to most other areas.
1,347
▲ +13.1%
- 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 Gnangara — higher than 75% of areas.
| Gnangara | 1,347 |
|---|---|
| 6077, WA | 1,639 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 1,347 people, which is larger than about 77% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the state and national typical age of 38.
55 yrs ▲ +17.0%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 33.0% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 11.4%.
33.0% ▲ +76.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.4% ▼ -30.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gnangara splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Youth (15–24) at 13%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 57.1%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 6.6%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.6% of the population.
1.6% ▲ +94.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% ▲ +93.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gnangara, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Gnangara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50561/gnangara/topic/demographics-identity