Gracetown · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gracetown

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

Gracetown is larger than about half of similar areas, with a population of 238 people. The area is noticeably older than the state and national figures, where the typical resident is 45 years old.

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📍 Gracetown, Suburb / Locality

Where Gracetown sits — Total population

238 ▼ -49.8%
  • 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 Gracetown — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gracetown238
6284, WA 2,875
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Gracetown is 45, which is seven years older than the usual resident in Western Australia or the rest of the country.

238 ▼ -49.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 474
  • 2016: 237
  • 2021: 238

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

45 yrs ▲ +21.6%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 35.3%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.

18.5% ▲ +118.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.4% ▼ -32.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gracetown, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A very small number of people are in de facto relationships, at 7.5%, which is well below the state average. Most residents are married (55.2%) or have never been married (33.3%), and there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents.

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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.

7.5% ▼ -48.6%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 7.5%

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

Marital status

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In Gracetown, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 19 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 14 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 14 males; 45–49: 13 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 21 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 9 females

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 Gracetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50575/gracetown/topic/demographics-identity