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.
Magenta · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Magenta — lower than 85% of areas.
| Magenta | 22 |
|---|---|
| 6355, WA | 441 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
30 yrs —
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Magenta, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (25%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Magenta, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 42%.
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