1,157 ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,313
- 2016: 1,298
- 2021: 1,157
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kojonup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kojonup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kojonup is now 46, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This community of 1,157 people stands out for its high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
1,157
▼ -11.9%
- 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 Kojonup — higher than 74% of areas.
| Kojonup | 1,157 |
|---|---|
| 6395, WA | 1,543 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 1,157 people, which is larger than about 75% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Western Australia and across the country.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 24.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. While children under 15 account for 18.8% of residents, the largest group is older adults aged 45 to 64 at 27.1%.
24.7% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kojonup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 7.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Nearly half of the population is married, while 13.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure.
7.8% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kojonup, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Widowed (8%).
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 Kojonup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50771/kojonup/topic/demographics-identity