52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56
- 2021: 52
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Harrismith · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Harrismith
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Very few people live in Harrismith, making it smaller than about 71% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
52
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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 Harrismith — lower than 71% of areas.
| Harrismith | 52 |
|---|---|
| 6361, WA | 102 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Harrismith is a sparsely populated area with only 52 residents. While the typical resident is older than the state average, this age is actually lower than in most similar areas.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 largest group at 36.5%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.2% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 16.1%.
19.2% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Harrismith, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national averages. This is a community where 54.8% of people are married, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national figure.
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: 23.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Harrismith, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Harrismith
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Harrismith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50614/harrismith/topic/demographics-identity