112 ▼ -66.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 337
- 2016: 135
- 2021: 112
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Howatharra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Howatharra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Howatharra is now 50, making the community far older than the national figure. With a total population of 112 people, the area is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.
112
▼ -66.8%
- 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 Howatharra — lower than 57% of areas.
| Howatharra | 112 |
|---|---|
| 6532, WA | 6,915 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50 years old, which is far older than the typical person in Western Australia or across Australia, where the figure is 38.
50 yrs ▼ -2.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 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.
Older adults and seniors make up over 65% of the population, while children under 15 account for only 11.6%. This is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
25.9% ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Howatharra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 25.9% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is a little above the state and national averages at 4.5%.
4.5% ▲ —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.9% ▲ +130.2%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Howatharra, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Howatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50658/howatharra/topic/demographics-identity