Kulin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kulin

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

A noticeably older population of 352 people lives in Kulin, where the typical resident is 45. This age is significantly higher than the state and national figure of 38, reflecting a community with a strong presence of both seniors and children.

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Where Kulin sits — Total population

352 ▲ +6.7%
  • 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 Kulin — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kulin352
6365, WA 538
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Kulin is larger than about 63% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 45, making the population noticeably older than the Western Australian and Australian average.

352 ▲ +6.7%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 330
  • 2016: 369
  • 2021: 352

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

45 yrs ▲ +15.4%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a high proportion of both young and old, with children under 15 making up 21.3% and seniors aged 65 and over at 24.1%. Both groups are well above the national figures.

24.1% ▲ +28.5%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.3% ▼ -17.3%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.8%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Kulin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Additionally, 13.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, a little above the state and national figures.

3.4% ▼ -51.2%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 3.4%

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

13.6% ▲ +0.3%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 13.6%

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

Marital status

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In Kulin, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 16 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 16 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 15 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 15 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 13 males; 25–29: 13 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 15 males; 10–14: 15 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 15 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 12 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 Kulin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50792/kulin/topic/demographics-identity