Mindarra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mindarra

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Mindarra is far older than the national average, with the usual age being 53. This sparsely populated area is primarily home to older adults and seniors, creating a demographic profile that differs sharply from most of Australia.

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Where Mindarra sits — Total population

33 —
  • 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 Mindarra — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mindarra33
6503, WA 2,354
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Mindarra is a small community of just 33 people, which is smaller than about 79% of similar areas.

33 —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39
  • 2021: 33

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

53 yrs —

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is heavily weighted toward older residents, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 33.3% of the population—far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 9.1%, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.

33.3% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.1% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.9%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mindarra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.1% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are at 0.0%, far below the 11.5% national figure.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Mindarra, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Mindarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50961/mindarra/topic/demographics-identity