25 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32
- 2021: 25
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nambung · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nambung
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nambung is now 54, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a very small community of just 25 people. The most striking feature is the total absence of children, with seniors making up nearly a third of the population.
25
—
- 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 Nambung — lower than 83% of areas.
| Nambung | 25 |
|---|---|
| 6521, WA | 347 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 25 people live in Nambung, which is smaller than about 83% of similar areas. The typical resident is 54, which is far older than the Western Australian and national average of 38 years.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 32% of the population, a figure far above the national rate of 17.2%. This helps explain why there are no children under 15 living here, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 19%.
32.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nambung, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 53%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 27%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in Nambung identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national averages. Most residents are married (64%), while no one is in a de facto relationship.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nambung, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 17%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Nambung
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nambung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51077/nambung/topic/demographics-identity