32 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53
- 2021: 32
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McBeath · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in McBeath
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population now lives in McBeath, where the typical resident is 57 years old. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 32 people, with a notable proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
32
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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 McBeath — lower than 80% of areas.
| McBeath | 32 |
|---|---|
| 6770, WA | 3,149 |
| 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. With only 32 people, this area is smaller than about 79% of similar places.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, which is far below the national figure. This contributes to a much older profile, with one in four residents aged 65 or over.
25.0% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In McBeath, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the people here are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. About 18.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the Western Australian figure.
50.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In McBeath, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for McBeath
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in McBeath [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50919/mcbeath/topic/demographics-identity