84 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 121
- 2021: 84
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nanson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nanson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nanson is now 51, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated area is largely made up of older adults and seniors, with very few children living here.
84
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- 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 Nanson — lower than 63% of areas.
| Nanson | 84 |
|---|---|
| 6532, WA | 6,915 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with just 84 people. The typical resident is 51, which is much higher than most similar areas and 13 years older than the national figure.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 only 8.3% of the population, which is far below the state average. This helps explain why seniors are so prominent here, with 26.2% of residents aged 65 and over.
26.2% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.3% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nanson, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (25%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up only 6.6%, a figure well below the national average.
3.6% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nanson, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Nanson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51084/nanson/topic/demographics-identity