32 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38
- 2021: 32
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Minding · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Minding
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 32 people defines Minding, where families with children are now far more common than in the rest of the country. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 38, matching the state and national figures.
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 Minding — lower than 80% of areas.
| Minding | 32 |
|---|---|
| 6315, WA | 1,878 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 32 people live in Minding, making it smaller than about 79% of similar areas.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 34.4% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.8%, which is a little above the state and national figures.
18.8% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
34.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Minding, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More than half of residents (52.4%) are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 12.2%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
52.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Minding, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (24%) and Widowed (20%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Minding
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Minding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50962/minding/topic/demographics-identity