105 ▼ -55.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 238
- 2016: 93
- 2021: 105
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karlgarin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Karlgarin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Karlgarin than in the rest of the state. This small community of 105 people is a little younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 36.
105
▼ -55.9%
- 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 Karlgarin — lower than 58% of areas.
| Karlgarin | 105 |
|---|---|
| 6358, WA | 105 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the Western Australian and national figures. Overall, the total population is smaller than about 57% of similar areas.
36 yrs ▼ -21.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 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 21.0% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.0%, a figure that is a little above the state and national averages.
19.0% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Karlgarin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 18.8%.
9.5% ▲ —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% ▲ +64.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Karlgarin, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Karlgarin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50727/karlgarin/topic/demographics-identity