Koojan · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Koojan

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

Far more children and seniors live in Koojan than in most similar areas, creating a unique age gap. This sparsely populated place has just 40 residents, with a typical age of 38 years which is about the same as the rest of Australia.

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📍 Koojan, Suburb / Locality

Where Koojan sits — Total population

40
  • 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 Koojan — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Koojan40
6510, WA 1,940
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Koojan is a small community of 40 people, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas.

40

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60
  • 2021: 40

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

38 yrs

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a very high proportion of both children under 15 (22.5%) and seniors aged 65 and over (25.0%), with both groups sitting well above the national figures.

25.0%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.0%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Koojan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (24%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (81.8%), while those in de facto relationships are far below the state and national figures. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Western Australian average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Koojan, Married is the majority at 90%; Never married is next at 10%.

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 6 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: 0 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 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 Koojan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50776/koojan/topic/demographics-identity