1,842 ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,194
- 2016: 2,061
- 2021: 1,842
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karawara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Karawara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger than most similar areas, Karawara is a hub for people in their prime working years. The typical resident is just 31, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
1,842
▼ -16.0%
- 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 Karawara — higher than 77% of areas.
| Karawara | 1,842 |
|---|---|
| 6152, WA | 26,227 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 1,842 people, making it larger than about 80% of similar areas.
31 yrs ▲ +24.0%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far fewer children and seniors than the state and national averages, with 13.6% under 15 and 12.5% aged 65 and over. This helps explain why the population is skewed toward young and middle-aged adults.
12.5% ▲ +106.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Karawara splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Youth (15–24) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Over half of the residents (51.9%) have never married, while 9.6% are in de facto relationships, which is lower than most areas.
5.5% ▲ +73.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +81.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Karawara, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 35%.
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 Karawara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50724/karawara/topic/demographics-identity