Nokaning · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nokaning

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

Far more children live in Nokaning than in the typical Australian community, with 22.9% of the population under 15. This sparsely populated area has only 48 residents, making it much smaller than most similar places.

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Where Nokaning sits — Total population

48 —
  • 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 Nokaning — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nokaning48
6415, WA 2,771
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 48 people. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.

48 —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56
  • 2021: 48

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs —

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is notably young, with children under 15 well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 10.4% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures.

10.4% —

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.9% —

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41.1%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Nokaning, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average of 3.2%. Most people are married at 79.4%, while the share of people in de facto relationships is far below the national figure.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Nokaning, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 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 Nokaning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51120/nokaning/topic/demographics-identity