58 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53
- 2021: 58
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Korrelocking · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Korrelocking is a sparsely populated place where the typical resident is 55 years old. This aging trend is reflected in a population of just 58 people, with a very high proportion of seniors compared to the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Korrelocking — lower than 70% of areas.
| Korrelocking | 58 |
|---|---|
| 6485, WA | 447 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 55, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38 years. Only 58 people live in the area.
58 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 represent only 5.2% of residents, among the lowest across similar areas.
29.3% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.2% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Korrelocking, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Most residents are married, while 12.8% are in a de facto relationship.
5.2% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Korrelocking, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Korrelocking [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50786/korrelocking/topic/demographics-identity