Napier · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Napier

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

A typical resident in Napier is now 48, making the area far older than the national figure. The population has reached 269 people, with a distinct age split that sees a high number of both children and seniors.

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📍 Napier, Suburb / Locality

Where Napier sits — Total population

269 ▲ +3.5%
  • 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 Napier — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Napier269
6330, WA 38,042
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 48, which is 10 years older than the usual resident in Western Australia or across the country.

269 ▲ +3.5%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 260
  • 2016: 274
  • 2021: 269

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

48 yrs ▲ +2.1%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This is seen alongside a high number of seniors, with 21.6% aged 65 and over.

21.6% ▲ +17.9%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.6% ▲ +42.1%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Napier, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (55.7%), though 14.4% are in a de facto relationship.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

14.4% ▲ +44.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 14.4%

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

Marital status

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In Napier, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 19 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 11 females

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 Napier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51086/napier/topic/demographics-identity