70 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62
- 2021: 70
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McAlinden · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of children under 15 live in McAlinden than in the rest of the state. This sparsely populated area has only 70 residents, with a typical age of 40 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is McAlinden — lower than 67% of areas.
| McAlinden | 70 |
|---|---|
| 6225, WA | 9,164 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 70 people, which is smaller than about 65% of similar areas. Residents are a little older than the state and national typical age of 38.
70 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 30% of the population, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 19%. People aged 65 and over account for 18.6%, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
18.6% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.0% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
McAlinden splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.3%, which is a little below the state figure of 12.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In McAlinden, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in McAlinden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50918/mcalinden/topic/demographics-identity