286 ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 307
- 2016: 245
- 2021: 286
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moonyoonooka · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moonyoonooka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Families with children are a prominent part of daily life in Moonyoonooka, where 21.7% of the population are under 15. This is well above the national figure of 18.2%. While the area is home to 286 people, it has a noticeably older typical resident at age 43 compared to the rest of Australia.
286
▼ -6.8%
- 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 Moonyoonooka — higher than 59% of areas.
| Moonyoonooka | 286 |
|---|---|
| 6532, WA | 6,915 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia or the rest of the country. Moonyoonooka is larger than about 60% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 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 under 15 make up 21.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, the 16.1% of people aged 65 and over is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure.
16.1% ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moonyoonooka, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, a little below the state and national figures. Most residents are married at 55.3%, while those in de facto relationships are at 10.8%, which is lower than most areas.
1.4% ▲ —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moonyoonooka, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
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 Moonyoonooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50987/moonyoonooka/topic/demographics-identity