156 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 219
- 2021: 156
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kirup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kirup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 38% of people in Kirup are older adults aged between 45 and 64. This makes it a far older place than the state or national average, where the typical resident is 38. Despite this older trend, there is also a strong presence of children in the area.
156
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- 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 Kirup — lower than 52% of areas.
| Kirup | 156 |
|---|---|
| 6251, WA | 310 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Kirup is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population stands at 156 people.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.9% of the area, a little above the Australian average of 17.2%.
19.9% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kirup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 16.1% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kirup, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (19%).
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 Kirup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50768/kirup/topic/demographics-identity