395 ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 449
- 2016: 398
- 2021: 395
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karragullen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Karragullen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Karragullen is 45, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 395 people is defined by a high number of seniors, who make up nearly a quarter of the population.
395
▼ -12.0%
- 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 Karragullen — higher than 62% of areas.
| Karragullen | 395 |
|---|---|
| 6111, WA | 23,639 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than people in Western Australia and across Australia. Karragullen's total population of 395 is larger than about 65% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.5% of the area, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.0% of residents, which is a little below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
23.5% ▲ +77.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Karragullen splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the state and national proportions. Most of the population is married at 61.1%, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +57.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Karragullen, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Karragullen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50732/karragullen/topic/demographics-identity