163 ▼ -54.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 354
- 2016: 113
- 2021: 163
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Molloy Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Molloy Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Molloy Island is 63 years old, which is far older than the Western Australian average of 38. This sparsely populated area has a very aged profile, with nearly half of all residents being seniors.
163
▼ -54.0%
- 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 Molloy Island — lower than 51% of areas.
| Molloy Island | 163 |
|---|---|
| 6290, WA | 1,837 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 163 people. This is larger than about 51% of similar areas.
63 yrs ▲ +18.9%
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 63 yrs
- 2021: 63 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 just 3.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This gap is explained by the fact that 45.4% of residents are seniors, a figure far above the state average.
45.4% ▲ +123.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
3.1% ▼ -79.1%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Molloy Island splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (46%) and Seniors (65+) (45%), with Young adults (25–44) at 5%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most people are married at 67.7%, while those in de facto relationships make up 11.0%, slightly lower than the state average.
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.
11.0% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Molloy Island, Married is the majority at 67%; Divorced is next at 10%.
Age & sex structure
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 Molloy Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50978/molloy-island/topic/demographics-identity