3,970 ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,936
- 2016: 3,445
- 2021: 3,970
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McKail · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in McKail
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far younger than most similar areas, McKail is a growing community of 3,970 people. This young profile is driven by a very high proportion of children, making it a distinct pocket of the region for families.
3,970
▲ +35.2%
- 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 McKail — higher than 86% of areas.
| McKail | 3,970 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national and state figure of 38. The total population is larger than about 87% of similar areas.
34 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.4% of the population, well above the Australian average of 18.2%. Conversely, people aged 65 and over are much less common here at 13.0%, which is well below the national figure.
13.0% ▲ +56.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.4% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →McKail splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, a little above the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships are also more common here, at 14.7% compared to 11.5% nationally.
4.8% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In McKail, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
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 McKail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50920/mckail/topic/demographics-identity