23 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25
- 2021: 23
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hamelin Pool · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hamelin Pool
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge age gap separates Hamelin Pool from the rest of the country, with a typical resident being just 31 years old. This sparsely populated area is noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the national average, driven by a very high proportion of children.
23
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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 Hamelin Pool — lower than 84% of areas.
| Hamelin Pool | 23 |
|---|---|
| 6532, WA | 6,915 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 23 people live here, making it smaller than about 84% of similar areas. The typical resident is 31, which is 7 years younger than the typical person in Australia.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 34.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, there are no seniors aged 65 and over, far below the state average of 16.1%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
34.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hamelin Pool, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Children (0–14) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. Marital status is split evenly between those who are married and those who have never married, at 40.9% each.
13.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →Hamelin Pool splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 18%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Hamelin Pool
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hamelin Pool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50606/hamelin-pool/topic/demographics-identity