Henty · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Henty

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

A typical resident in Henty is 50 years old, making the area far older than the state and national figures. This small community of 142 people has a distinct age profile with a high proportion of both seniors and children.

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📍 Henty, Suburb / Locality

Where Henty sits — Total population

142
  • 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 Henty — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Henty142
6236, WA 2,213
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 142 residents. This is smaller than about half of similar areas.

142

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 150
  • 2021: 142

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 also make up a higher share than most areas at 20.4%.

23.9%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 23.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Henty, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

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. Most people are married (65.5%) or have never married (27.6%).

11.7%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 11.7%

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

Marital status

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In Henty, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

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

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Henty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50626/henty/topic/demographics-identity