Moodiarrup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Moodiarrup

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

A huge 33.3% of the 63 people living in Moodiarrup are children under 15, a figure far above the national average. This creates a local population that is notably older on average, with a typical resident aged 43, while remaining small compared to most similar areas.

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📍 Moodiarrup, Suburb / Locality

Where Moodiarrup sits — Total population

63 —
  • 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 Moodiarrup — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Moodiarrup63
6393, WA 119
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national and state figures of 38. Moodiarrup is smaller than about 67% of areas at this level.

63 —

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50
  • 2021: 63

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

43 yrs —

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children make up a very high 33.3% of the population, far exceeding the 18.2% seen across Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over also have a strong presence at 20.6%, which is well above the national figure.

20.6% —

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

33.3% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Moodiarrup splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in Moodiarrup identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national and state figures. Most residents are married, accounting for 75.0% of the population.

11.8% —

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 11.8%

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

Marital status

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In Moodiarrup, Married is the majority at 85%; Never married is next at 15%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 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: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 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 Moodiarrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50981/moodiarrup/topic/demographics-identity