Nalyerlup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nalyerlup

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

A gap of 20 percentage points separates Nalyerlup from the national average for children, making it a remarkably young place. With only 34 residents, it is a small community where the typical resident is just 34 years old.

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Where Nalyerlup sits — Total population

34 —
  • 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 Nalyerlup — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nalyerlup34
6338, WA 730
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 34 years.

34 —

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20
  • 2021: 34

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

34 yrs —

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30 yrs
  • 2021: 34 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 38.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age of the area, which also has no residents aged 65 or over.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

38.2% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 38.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Nalyerlup, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%. This is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia, while there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents.

Marital status

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In Nalyerlup, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Nalyerlup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51074/nalyerlup/topic/demographics-identity