Morangup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Morangup

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

An older population shapes daily life in Morangup, where the typical resident is 51. This is far older than the national figure of 38, creating a community with a high proportion of adults and seniors.

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📍 Morangup, Suburb / Locality

Where Morangup sits — Total population

751 ▼ -19.3%
  • 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 Morangup — higher than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Morangup751
6083, WA 3,570
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Morangup has 751 residents, making it larger than about 71% of similar areas. People here are much older than in most other areas.

751 ▼ -19.3%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 931
  • 2016: 771
  • 2021: 751

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

51 yrs ▲ +15.9%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 51 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 14% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over are well above the state average at 20.6%.

20.6% ▲ +84.8%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.0% ▼ -13.2%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Morangup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the national figure. Most residents are married, while 12.3% are in de facto relationships, a rate about the same as the state average.

2.0% ▲ +209.6%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.6%
  • 2016: 1.4%
  • 2021: 2.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.3% ▲ +13.2%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 12.3%

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

Marital status

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In Morangup, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 17 males; 75–79: 15 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 33 males; 70–74: 21 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 33 males; 65–69: 30 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 39 males; 60–64: 45 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 41 males; 55–59: 35 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 50 males; 50–54: 40 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 21 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 28 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 13 males; 30–34: 14 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 14 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 20 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 16 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 23 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 19 males; 5–9: 23 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 20 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 Morangup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50992/morangup/topic/demographics-identity