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.
Gnarabup · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gnarabup — higher than 65% of areas.
| Gnarabup | 525 |
|---|---|
| 6285, WA | 10,633 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Gnarabup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
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.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.4% ▲ +45.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Gnarabup, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (6%).
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