51 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45
- 2021: 51
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Malabaine · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Malabaine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Malabaine, where the typical person is 57. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 51 people, with a heavy lean towards retirees.
51
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- 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 Malabaine — lower than 71% of areas.
| Malabaine | 51 |
|---|---|
| 6401, WA | 8,283 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Only 51 people live in this area.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A large proportion of the population is aged 65 and over, at 35.3%, which is far above the state figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 11.8% of the area, a figure well below the national average.
35.3% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Malabaine, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Relationships are common here, with 16.1% of people in a de facto partnership, well above the state average.
5.9% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Malabaine, Married is the majority at 79%; Divorced is next at 13%.
Age & sex structure
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 Malabaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50883/malabaine/topic/demographics-identity