270 ▲ +542.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42
- 2016: 177
- 2021: 270
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karlkurla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Karlkurla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger than most similar areas, Karlkurla is a place where the typical resident is just 33. This youthfulness is striking, with a high number of children and almost no seniors compared to the rest of the country.
270
▲ +542.9%
- 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 Karlkurla — higher than 58% of areas.
| Karlkurla | 270 |
|---|---|
| 6430, WA | 21,920 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 270 people, which is larger than about 59% of other areas at this level. Residents here are noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national typical age of 38.
33 yrs ▲ +26.9%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 helps explain why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over make up only 1.5% of residents.
1.5% ▲ —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.3% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Karlkurla, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Additionally, 15.6% of people are in de facto relationships, a rate well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
5.6% ▼ -25.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Karlkurla, Married is the majority at 58%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Karlkurla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50728/karlkurla/topic/demographics-identity