61 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63
- 2021: 61
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nillup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nillup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nillup is 45, which is noticeably older than the average person in Western Australia or across the country. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 61 people, with a population that leans heavily toward older adults.
61
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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 Nillup — lower than 69% of areas.
| Nillup | 61 |
|---|---|
| 6288, WA | 603 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Nillup is a small locality with 61 residents. This population is smaller than about 68% of similar areas.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 only 13.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.0%, a figure slightly above the state average.
18.0% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.1% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nillup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Very few people in Nillup are in de facto relationships at 6.5%, which is well below the 11.5% national average. Most residents are married (58.8%) or have never been married (35.3%), and there is no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander population.
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.
6.5% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nillup, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 38%.
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 Nillup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51115/nillup/topic/demographics-identity