Nabawa · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nabawa

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

Over a third of the 118 people in Nabawa are older adults aged 45 to 64. This small community has a typical resident age of 53, making it far older than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Nabawa, Suburb / Locality

Where Nabawa sits — Total population

118 ▼ -63.6%
  • 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 Nabawa — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nabawa118
6532, WA 6,915
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Nabawa's total population is 118 people.

118 ▼ -63.6%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 324
  • 2016: 133
  • 2021: 118

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

53 yrs ▲ +51.4%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 13.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also make up 13.6%, a figure that is well below the Australian average.

13.6% ▲ +23.5%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.6% ▼ -51.7%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.0%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Nabawa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Children (0–14) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A far higher share of people are in de facto relationships compared to the rest of the country, at 27.7%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure.

6.8% ▲ +16.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.8%
  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 6.8%

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

27.7% ▲ +156.2%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 27.7%

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

Marital status

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In Nabawa, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 3 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 Nabawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51071/nabawa/topic/demographics-identity