99 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 104
- 2021: 99
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Needilup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Needilup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Needilup, where the typical resident is just 34. This sparse area of 99 people stands out for its high proportion of children and very few seniors compared to the rest of the country.
99
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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 Needilup — lower than 59% of areas.
| Needilup | 99 |
|---|---|
| 6336, WA | 343 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 99, which is smaller than about 58% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than the typical person in Western Australia or Australia, with a typical age of 34.
34 yrs —
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32 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 27.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while those aged 65 and over are much less common here at only 8.1%.
8.1% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.3% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Needilup, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
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, while those in de facto relationships make up just 6.8%, a figure much lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Needilup, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Needilup
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Needilup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51099/needilup/topic/demographics-identity