583 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 532
- 2016: 470
- 2021: 583
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Magnet · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Magnet
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift in population and age patterns has shaped Mount Magnet since 2011. The town is now noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 43. It serves as a larger hub than most similar areas, with 583 people living here.
583
▲ +9.6%
- 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 Mount Magnet — higher than 67% of areas.
| Mount Magnet | 583 |
|---|---|
| 6638, WA | 653 |
| 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 Western Australian and national figure of 38. With 583 people, the population is larger than about 69% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +26.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is a bit more than the state and national figures, while the 16.1% of seniors is about the same as the state average.
16.1% ▲ +53.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Magnet, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 18.3%.
9.3% ▼ -78.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% ▼ -35.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Magnet, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Mount Magnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51024/mount-magnet/topic/demographics-identity