Koondoola · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Koondoola

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

A typical resident in Koondoola is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the state and national average. This young profile is reflected in the local population, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas.

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Where Koondoola sits — Total population

3,919 ▲ +0.6%
  • 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 Koondoola — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Koondoola3,919
6064, WA 31,068
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 3,919 people. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 35.

3,919 ▲ +0.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,897
  • 2016: 4,055
  • 2021: 3,919

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

35 yrs ▲ +9.4%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32 yrs
  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain the young age profile, while the 15.5% of seniors is a little below the national figure.

15.5% ▲ +56.2%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.8% ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.4%
  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Koondoola splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the community, which is a little above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships account for 7.7%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.

5.2% ▼ -6.1%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.5%
  • 2016: 3.7%
  • 2021: 5.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

7.7% ▲ +1.7%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 7.7%

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

Marital status

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Koondoola splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 17 males; 85+: 26 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 32 males; 80–84: 32 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 67 males; 75–79: 64 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 89 males; 70–74: 96 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 84 males; 65–69: 98 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 98 males; 60–64: 79 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 115 males; 55–59: 99 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 119 males; 50–54: 109 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 134 males; 45–49: 120 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 129 males; 40–44: 120 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 126 males; 35–39: 144 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 121 males; 30–34: 119 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 150 males; 25–29: 121 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 177 males; 20–24: 161 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 132 males; 15–19: 134 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 148 males; 10–14: 130 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 147 males; 5–9: 133 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 133 males; 0–4: 119 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 Koondoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50781/koondoola/topic/demographics-identity