Kauring · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kauring

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

A typical resident in Kauring is now 53, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 72 people, where a high proportion of children and seniors live side-by-side.

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📍 Kauring, Suburb / Locality

Where Kauring sits — Total population

72
  • 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 Kauring — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kauring72
6302, WA 3,485
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small at 72 people, which is lower than about 65% of similar areas. The typical age here is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

72

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 89
  • 2021: 72

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

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 22.2% of the population, well above the Australian average of 18.2%. This high number of children sits alongside a senior population of 20.8%, which is also well above the state figure.

20.8%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.2%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kauring, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national rates. Meanwhile, 16% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure much higher than most other areas.

16.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 16.0%

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

Marital status

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In Kauring, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (25%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 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: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Kauring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50744/kauring/topic/demographics-identity