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.
Nalyerlup · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nalyerlup — lower than 79% of areas.
| Nalyerlup | 34 |
|---|---|
| 6338, WA | 730 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
34 yrs —
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
38.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Nalyerlup, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Nalyerlup, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 32%.
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