1,666 ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,843
- 2016: 1,789
- 2021: 1,666
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kambalda West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kambalda West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children under 15 live in Kambalda West than in most similar areas. This creates a young community where the typical resident is just 36, making it a little younger than the state and national figures. It is a moderately sized area with 1,666 people.
1,666
▼ -9.6%
- 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 Kambalda West — higher than 76% of areas.
| Kambalda West | 1,666 |
|---|---|
| 6442, WA | 2,472 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 1,666 people, which is larger than about 79% of similar areas. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the 38-year-old typical age for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
36 yrs ▲ +28.6%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as the proportion of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas at 9.8%.
9.8% ▲ +145.2%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kambalda West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 3.3%. There is also a much higher share of people in de facto relationships compared to most areas, at 18.8%.
6.4% ▲ +94.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kambalda West splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
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 Kambalda West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50718/kambalda-west/topic/demographics-identity