Nornalup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nornalup

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Nornalup, where 39.3% of the 89 residents fall into this bracket. This is a small, sparsely populated area with a population far older than the national average. The typical resident is 59 years old, which is 21 years older than the typical person across Australia.

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📍 Nornalup, Suburb / Locality

Where Nornalup sits — Total population

89
  • 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 Nornalup — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nornalup89
6333, WA 6,310
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Nornalup is a small community of 89 people. Its typical resident is 59, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind and far older than the Western Australian average.

89

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 66
  • 2021: 89

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

59 yrs

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60 yrs
  • 2021: 59 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has very few children, with those under 15 making up only 11.2% of the population. This is well below the national figure, while seniors aged 65 and over are far more common here at 27.0%.

27.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.2%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Nornalup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 20.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is much higher than most other areas. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here, a figure well below the state and national averages.

20.3%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 20.3%

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

Marital status

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In Nornalup, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 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: 0 males; 25–29: 3 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: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nornalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51125/nornalup/topic/demographics-identity