92 ▼ -63.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 249
- 2016: 150
- 2021: 92
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Neridup · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 30% of the 92 people living in Neridup are children, a figure far above the national average. This creates a community with a very young feel, as the typical resident is 38 and seniors make up a small minority of the population.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Neridup — lower than 61% of areas.
| Neridup | 92 |
|---|---|
| 6450, WA | 13,159 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 92, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas. While the typical age of 38 is much lower than most areas at this level, it is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
92 ▼ -63.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% 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 29.3% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. This helps explain why seniors are much less common here than elsewhere, accounting for only 7.6% of residents.
7.6% ▲ +70.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.3% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Neridup splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Older adults (45–64) at 26%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common, with 22% of people in this arrangement, which is far above the national figure. Around 3.3% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, about the same as the state average.
3.3% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.0% ▲ +140.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Neridup, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Neridup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51104/neridup/topic/demographics-identity