Kwolyin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Kwolyin

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up 65% of the population in Kwolyin. This is a very small, sparsely populated area where the typical resident is 62, making it far older than the national figure.

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📍 Kwolyin, Suburb / Locality

Where Kwolyin sits — Total population

20
  • 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 Kwolyin — lower than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kwolyin20
6385, WA 20
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 20 people living here, Kwolyin is smaller than about 85% of similar areas. The typical resident is 62, which is far older than the typical person in Western Australia or across Australia.

20

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19
  • 2021: 20

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

62 yrs

Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 62 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children or young adults in the area. This helps explain why the typical age is so high, with 20% of residents being seniors and 65% being older adults.

Age structure

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In Kwolyin, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 76%; Seniors (65+) is next at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.

Marital status

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In Kwolyin, Married is the majority at 100%.

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: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 5 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: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 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: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Kwolyin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50807/kwolyin/topic/demographics-identity