108 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 93
- 2021: 108
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Walpole · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Walpole
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population of 108 people now lives in North Walpole, where the community has grown significantly older over the last decade. The typical resident is now 58, making the area far older than the national figure.
108
—
- 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 North Walpole — lower than 57% of areas.
| North Walpole | 108 |
|---|---|
| 6398, WA | 552 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 58, which is among the highest for similar areas and 20 years older than the average person in Western Australia or across the country.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A huge 40.7% of residents are seniors aged 65 and over, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.8% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures.
40.7% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Walpole, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 18.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a result well below the state and national averages.
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.
18.2% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Walpole, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 North Walpole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51152/north-walpole/topic/demographics-identity