87 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49
- 2021: 87
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mitchell Plateau · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mitchell Plateau
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of just 87 people defines the Mitchell Plateau, where the typical resident is 36 years old. This sparsely populated area has a very young age profile, with no residents aged 65 or over recorded in the latest census.
87
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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 Mitchell Plateau — lower than 62% of areas.
| Mitchell Plateau | 87 |
|---|---|
| 6740, WA | 1,477 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. With only 87 people living here, it is smaller than about 61% of similar areas.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
No one aged 65 or over lives here, a figure far below the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 13.8% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mitchell Plateau, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 27.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 68.9% of the community.
27.6% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mitchell Plateau, Never married is the majority at 70%; Married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mitchell Plateau
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mitchell Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50971/mitchell-plateau/topic/demographics-identity