Minnivale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Minnivale

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

A typical resident in Minnivale is just 31 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. This small community of 40 people is defined by a young population and a very high number of couples in de facto relationships.

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📍 Minnivale, Suburb / Locality

Where Minnivale sits — Total population

40
  • 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 Minnivale — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Minnivale40
6462, WA 177
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 40 people living here. Residents are noticeably younger than those in the rest of Western Australia and Australia.

40

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36
  • 2021: 40

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

31 yrs

Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 31 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 20% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This contributes to a young profile, while the 10% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure.

10.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Minnivale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 38.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the state and national figures. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average.

38.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 38.5%

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

Marital status

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In Minnivale, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (38%) and Widowed (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 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: 7 males; 55–59: 0 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: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 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: 0 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 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 Minnivale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50967/minnivale/topic/demographics-identity