33 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33
- 2021: 33
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gorge Rock · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gorge Rock
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children under 15, making up 24.2% of the population, defines the small community of Gorge Rock. This is well above the national figure. The area is sparsely populated, with only 33 people living across the region.
33
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- 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 Gorge Rock — lower than 80% of areas.
| Gorge Rock | 33 |
|---|---|
| 6375, WA | 880 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old. This is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38 years.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 24.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 39.4%, while seniors over 65 account for 15.2%.
15.2% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gorge Rock, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 90.5% of the community. In contrast, there are no residents in de facto relationships and none who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, both of which are far below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gorge Rock, Married is the majority at 79%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Gorge Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50572/gorge-rock/topic/demographics-identity