83 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62
- 2021: 83
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gwambygine · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gwambygine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gwambygine is 53 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This sparsely populated place has a population of 83 people, with a heavy concentration of seniors and older adults.
83
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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 Gwambygine — lower than 63% of areas.
| Gwambygine | 83 |
|---|---|
| 6302, WA | 3,485 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 53 is much higher than in most similar areas. This is far older than the state and national figure of 38 years.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 33.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This contributes to a very small number of children under 15, at just 9.6%.
33.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.6% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gwambygine splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (39%) and Seniors (65+) (39%), with Children (0–14) at 11%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 6% of the population, which is a little above the national average. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are much fewer than in most areas.
6.0% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gwambygine, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gwambygine
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gwambygine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50598/gwambygine/topic/demographics-identity