Minnenooka · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Minnenooka

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

A small population of just 40 people lives in Minnenooka, where families with children are now much more common than in most similar areas. While the typical resident is 42, the community has a striking number of young children compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Minnenooka sits — Total population

40 ▼ -83.0%
  • 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 Minnenooka — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Minnenooka40
6532, WA 6,915
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Minnenooka is a sparsely populated area with only 40 residents. The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

40 ▼ -83.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 235
  • 2016: 41
  • 2021: 40

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

42 yrs ▲ +10.5%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 31 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 30% of the population, a figure far above the 18.2% national average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.5%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.

17.5% ▲ +25.2%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

30.0% ▲ +41.6%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 36.6%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Minnenooka, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average. Most residents are married (63.6%), and there are no people in de facto relationships.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 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 Minnenooka, Married is the majority at 81%; Never married is next at 19%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 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: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 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: 0 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: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 4 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Minnenooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50966/minnenooka/topic/demographics-identity