Koolanooka · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Koolanooka

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

A typical resident in Koolanooka is just 33, making the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the rest of the country. This sparsely populated place has a very young profile, with children making up nearly a third of the population.

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📍 Koolanooka, Suburb / Locality

Where Koolanooka sits — Total population

22
  • 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 Koolanooka — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Koolanooka22
6623, WA 575
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Only 22 people live here, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas. The typical age is 33, which is 5 years younger than the national figure.

22

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16
  • 2021: 22

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

33 yrs

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 33 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 31.8% of the population, a figure far above the 18.2% national average. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, placing the area far below the national figure of 17.2%.

Age structure

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In Koolanooka, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Children (0–14) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

Marital status

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In Koolanooka, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 33%.

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: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 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: 0 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: 3 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: 4 males; 10–14: 0 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 Koolanooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50778/koolanooka/topic/demographics-identity