Korbel · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Korbel

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

Almost half of the 59 people living in Korbel are seniors, making it a far older community than the rest of the state. This shift is seen in the typical age of 66, which is 28 years higher than the national figure. It is a sparsely populated area where the vast majority of residents are married.

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📍 Korbel, Suburb / Locality

Where Korbel sits — Total population

59
  • 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 Korbel — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Korbel59
6415, WA 2,771
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 59 people. This is smaller than about 69% of similar areas.

59

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50
  • 2021: 59

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

66 yrs

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 66 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

An older age profile defines the area, with 49.2% of residents aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 5.1% of the population, among the lowest for similar areas.

49.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.0%
  • 2021: 49.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.1%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 5.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Korbel, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Marital status is dominated by married couples at 90.7%, while those in de facto relationships are at 0.0%, far below the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national averages.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 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 Korbel, Married is the majority at 92%; Separated is next at 8%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 9 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 4 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: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Korbel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50784/korbel/topic/demographics-identity