Karranadgin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Karranadgin

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much higher proportion of children than the state average live in Karranadgin. While the area is sparsely populated with only 86 people, it stands out for its young families, with nearly a quarter of residents being under 15 years old.

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📍 Karranadgin, Suburb / Locality

Where Karranadgin sits — Total population

86
  • 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 Karranadgin — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Karranadgin86
6460, WA 688
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Karranadgin has a total population of 86 people. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.

86

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 84
  • 2021: 86

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, while seniors aged 65 and over represent 15.1% of the community.

15.1%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.5%
  • 2021: 24.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Karranadgin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples make up the majority at 65.6%, though those in de facto relationships are well below the state average at 6.6%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state and national averages.

6.6%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 6.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Karranadgin, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Karranadgin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50736/karranadgin/topic/demographics-identity