55 ▼ -86.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 407
- 2016: 66
- 2021: 55
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kukerin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kukerin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge 20 point gap separates the proportion of children in Kukerin from the national average. This sparsely populated area is noticeably younger than most of Australia, with a typical resident aged just 35. Many families with children live here, creating a distinct age profile for the small community.
55
▼ -86.5%
- 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 Kukerin — lower than 70% of areas.
| Kukerin | 55 |
|---|---|
| 6352, WA | 172 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kukerin has a total population of 55 people, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident is 35, making the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
35 yrs ▼ -2.8%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 38.2% of the population, a figure that is far above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.2%, which is about the same as the typical Australian figure.
18.2% ▲ +64.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
38.2% ▲ +67.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kukerin, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 16.4% of the population, which is far above the 3.2% seen nationally. Regarding relationships, 45.5% of residents are married, while 9.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the state and national figures.
16.4% ▲ —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▼ -32.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kukerin, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
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 Kukerin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50790/kukerin/topic/demographics-identity