265 ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 263
- 2016: 240
- 2021: 265
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
King Leopold Ranges · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in King Leopold Ranges
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 44% of people in King Leopold Ranges identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a very young population with a typical resident aged just 29, far younger than the national figure of 38. The area is sparsely populated, with only 265 residents across a vast landscape.
265
▲ +0.8%
- 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 King Leopold Ranges — higher than 58% of areas.
| King Leopold Ranges | 265 |
|---|---|
| 6728, WA | 5,365 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 29, which is far younger than the average for Western Australia and Australia. This is among the lowest typical ages for areas of this type.
29 yrs ▼ -3.3%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 29 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 38.9%. Seniors are very rare, with those aged 65 and over making up only 3% of the population, a figure far below the national average.
3.0% ▼ -43.3%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -45.2%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In King Leopold Ranges, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Youth (15–24) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 43.4% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also common here, at 22.8%, which is among the highest for similar areas.
43.4% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.8% ▲ +87.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In King Leopold Ranges, Never married is the majority at 67%; Married is next at 26%.
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 King Leopold Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50760/king-leopold-ranges/topic/demographics-identity