248 ▼ -36.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 388
- 2016: 230
- 2021: 248
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nilgen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nilgen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Nilgen, where 36.7% of the population falls into this bracket. This is a notably mature area with a typical resident aged 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
248
▼ -36.1%
- 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 Nilgen — higher than 58% of areas.
| Nilgen | 248 |
|---|---|
| 6044, WA | 1,300 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Nilgen has 248 residents, making it larger than about 58% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 52, which is far older than the Western Australian average of 38.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted toward seniors, who make up 30.6% of the population—far above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a very small number of children under 15, at just 8.5%, which is well below the Australian average.
30.6% ▲ +65.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.5% ▼ -61.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nilgen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state and national figures. There are also more people in de facto relationships here than in most similar areas, at 17.5%.
4.8% ▲ —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nilgen, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Nilgen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51114/nilgen/topic/demographics-identity