21 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16
- 2021: 21
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nippering · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of seniors and children live in Nippering than in the rest of the state. This sparsely populated area has only 21 residents, with over half the population aged 65 and over.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nippering — lower than 85% of areas.
| Nippering | 21 |
|---|---|
| 6350, WA | 335 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small, with only 21 people living here. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
21 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is heavily weighted toward the oldest and youngest; 52.4% are seniors and 33.3% are children. Both groups are far above the Western Australian figures, where seniors make up 16.1% and children 19%.
52.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
33.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Nippering, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well below the state and national figures of around 3%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nippering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51117/nippering/topic/demographics-identity