53 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64
- 2021: 53
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gregory · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gregory is 63 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This sparsely populated spot has just 53 people, with a population heavily weighted toward seniors and older adults.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gregory — lower than 71% of areas.
| Gregory | 53 |
|---|---|
| 6535, WA | 1,609 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 53, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and country, with a typical age of 63.
53 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
63 yrs —
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 35.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at only 7.5%.
35.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.5% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Gregory splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (39%) and Seniors (65+) (39%), with Young adults (25–44) at 14%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 72%, though the 15.8% of people in de facto relationships is much higher than in most areas. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Gregory, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gregory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50589/gregory/topic/demographics-identity