388 ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 467
- 2016: 412
- 2021: 388
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kalumburu · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kalumburu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive gap exists between Kalumburu and the rest of the country, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 88.4%. This is a very young community where the typical resident is only 27, far younger than the national figure of 38.
388
▼ -16.9%
- 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 Kalumburu — higher than 61% of areas.
| Kalumburu | 388 |
|---|---|
| 6740, WA | 1,477 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Kalumburu is 388 people, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas. Residents here are far younger than those in Western Australia and across Australia.
27 yrs ▲ +22.7%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22 yrs
- 2016: 24 yrs
- 2021: 27 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 26.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This explains why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here at just 4.4%.
4.4% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.3% ▼ -28.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kalumburu splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 88.4% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the state figure of 3.3%, and there is also a much higher rate of de facto relationships at 34.8%.
88.4% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.3%
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
34.8% ▲ +86.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kalumburu, Never married is the majority at 77%; Married is next at 15%.
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 Kalumburu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50716/kalumburu/topic/demographics-identity