Nirimba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nirimba

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A small population of just 80 people live in Nirimba, where the typical resident is 41. This is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the nation. The area has a unique age split, with a high number of older adults and very few children.

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📍 Nirimba, Suburb / Locality

Where Nirimba sits — Total population

80
  • 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 Nirimba — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nirimba80
6208, WA 12,946
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a total population of 80, Nirimba is smaller than about 63% of similar areas. The typical resident here is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

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 7.5% of the population, which is far below the state figure of 19.0%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.0% of the area, which is well above the state average.

Age structure

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In Nirimba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Youth (15–24) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. About 11.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.

Marital status

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In Nirimba, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (18%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Nirimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51118/nirimba/topic/demographics-identity