Macleod · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Macleod

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

A typical resident in Macleod is just 19 years old, making it far younger than most of Australia. This sparsely populated area has a very small population of only 19 people.

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📍 Macleod, Suburb / Locality

Where Macleod sits — Total population

19 ▼ -89.6%
  • 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 Macleod — lower than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Macleod19
6701, WA 5,259
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 19, which is far younger than the Western Australian and national figure of 38. With only 19 residents, this is a smaller population than about 86% of similar areas.

19 ▼ -89.6%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 182
  • 2016: 37
  • 2021: 19

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

19 yrs ▼ -59.6%

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 19 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Children (0–14) at 42%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (32%).

Age structure

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In Macleod, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Never married at 29%, ahead of Married (21%).

Marital status

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In Macleod, Never married is the majority at 57%; Married is next at 43%.

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: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 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: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Macleod [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50872/macleod/topic/demographics-identity