Magenta · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Magenta

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

A typical resident in Magenta is just 30 years old, making the area far younger than the national average. This sparsely populated place has a population of only 22 people and is notable for having no residents aged 65 or over.

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📍 Magenta, Suburb / Locality

Where Magenta sits — Total population

22
  • 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 Magenta — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Magenta22
6355, WA 441
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 22 people living here. The typical resident is 30, which is far younger than the usual age of 38 across Western Australia and the rest of the country.

22

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5
  • 2021: 22

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

30 yrs

Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 63 yrs
  • 2021: 30 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no seniors aged 65 and over, a figure far below the national average. This is consistent with a population where young adults aged 25 to 44 make up nearly a third of the area.

Age structure

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In Magenta, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (25%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify 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 Magenta, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 42%.

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: 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: 3 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: 6 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 Magenta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50877/magenta/topic/demographics-identity