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.
Korbel · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Korbel — lower than 69% of areas.
| Korbel | 59 |
|---|---|
| 6415, WA | 2,771 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
66 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.1% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Korbel, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 23%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Korbel, Married is the majority at 92%; Separated is next at 8%.
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