4,938 ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,288
- 2016: 4,624
- 2021: 4,938
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nickol · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nickol
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very young population defines daily life in Nickol, where the typical resident is just 31 years old. This community is significantly younger than the national average and is home to 4,938 people, making it larger than most similar areas.
4,938
▲ +15.2%
- 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 Nickol — higher than 86% of areas.
| Nickol | 4,938 |
|---|---|
| 6714, WA | 17,657 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 31, which is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
31 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 30% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This is reflected in the age structure, where seniors aged 65 and over account for just 2.3%, among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.
2.3% ▲ +128.2%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.0% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nickol, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the state and national figures. Relationships also differ from the norm, with 21.8% of people in a de facto partnership, a rate far above the rest of Australia.
10.3% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.8% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nickol, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (6%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nickol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51113/nickol/topic/demographics-identity