Gnarabup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gnarabup

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Over half of the 525 people living in Gnarabup are married. This is a relatively small community where the typical resident is 43, making it noticeably older than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Gnarabup, Suburb / Locality

Where Gnarabup sits — Total population

525 ▲ +50.0%
  • 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 Gnarabup — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gnarabup525
6285, WA 10,633
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 525 people, which is larger than about 68% of similar areas.

525 ▲ +50.0%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 350
  • 2016: 467
  • 2021: 525

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs ▲ +19.4%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 much lower proportion of seniors than most places, with those aged 65 and over making up only 10.9% of the population. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 19.8%, a figure slightly above the national average.

10.9% ▲ +444.4%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.8% ▼ -17.2%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.9%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gnarabup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 18.4%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national averages.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

18.4% ▲ +45.7%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Gnarabup, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (6%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 12 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 18 males; 65–69: 15 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 16 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 23 males; 55–59: 21 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 26 males; 50–54: 25 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 36 males; 45–49: 36 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 20 males; 40–44: 31 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 12 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 17 males; 30–34: 17 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 13 males; 25–29: 15 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 18 males; 15–19: 17 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 25 males; 10–14: 26 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 23 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 11 females

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 Gnarabup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50562/gnarabup/topic/demographics-identity