76 ▼ -55.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 172
- 2016: 55
- 2021: 76
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Walker · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Walker
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher proportions of children and couples in de facto relationships set Mount Walker apart from most similar areas. The population is small, with just 76 people living here, but it is notably young for the region.
76
▼ -55.8%
- 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 Mount Walker — lower than 65% of areas.
| Mount Walker | 76 |
|---|---|
| 6369, WA | 656 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Mount Walker is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▼ -15.9%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 27.6% of the population, a figure well above the 18.2% national average. This high number of children helps explain why the area is much younger than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 13.2% of residents.
13.2% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.6% ▲ +68.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Walker, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little more than 5% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also very common here, accounting for 25% of the population, far above the national figure of 11.5%.
5.3% ▲ —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.0% ▲ +235.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Walker, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Mount Walker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51037/mount-walker/topic/demographics-identity