Kunjin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kunjin

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

A shift toward younger families has defined Kunjin, where the typical resident is now just 34. This sparsely populated area is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with children making up a huge portion of the small population.

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📍 Kunjin, Suburb / Locality

Where Kunjin sits — Total population

48
  • 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 Kunjin — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kunjin48
6375, WA 880
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Kunjin has a total population of 48 people. This is smaller than about 73% of similar areas.

48

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38
  • 2021: 48

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

34 yrs

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 34 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 37.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical resident is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 14.6%.

14.6%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

37.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 37.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kunjin, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, with 85.3% fitting this category. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.8%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 12.2%, and there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents.

8.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 8.8%

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

Marital status

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In Kunjin, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 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: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Kunjin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50797/kunjin/topic/demographics-identity