5,494 ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,525
- 2016: 5,308
- 2021: 5,494
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kununurra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kununurra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Kununurra than in most similar areas, making it a notably young place. The typical resident is just 33 years old, which is five years younger than the national figure. This creates a distinct community profile where young adults and children make up the vast majority of the 5,494 people living here.
5,494
▼ -0.6%
- 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 Kununurra — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kununurra | 5,494 |
|---|---|
| 6743, WA | 6,455 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kununurra is larger than about 91% of areas at this level. Its population is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national typical age of 38.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 23% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children, combined with a very low proportion of seniors (7.4%), explains the area's young age structure.
7.4% ▲ +77.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.0% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kununurra, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 24.9% of the population, which is far above the 3.2% national figure. Relationships are also distinct here, with 21.7% of people in de facto partnerships, a rate far above the Australian average.
24.9% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.7% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kununurra, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
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 Kununurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50799/kununurra/topic/demographics-identity