2,096 ▲ +194.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 711
- 2016: 1,371
- 2021: 2,096
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karnup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Karnup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Karnup is just 30 years old, making this area far younger than both the state and national averages. This youthful profile is driven by a large number of children and young adults, with few seniors living in the area.
2,096
▲ +194.8%
- 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 Karnup — higher than 79% of areas.
| Karnup | 2,096 |
|---|---|
| 6176, WA | 2,096 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Karnup is 2,096, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. Its typical resident is 30, which is among the lowest for this level and 8 years younger than the national figure.
30 yrs ▼ -25.0%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 26.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain the young profile, while the 9.2% of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas.
9.2% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.8% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Karnup, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.6%, which is well above the national figure. About 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, similar to the state and national proportions.
3.3% ▲ +160.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.6% ▲ +112.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Karnup, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Karnup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50731/karnup/topic/demographics-identity