177 ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 183
- 2016: 131
- 2021: 177
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North West Cape · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North West Cape
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people in North West Cape are in de facto relationships compared to the state average. This small community of 177 residents is generally younger than most similar areas, with a small number of seniors and a typical age of 40.
177
▼ -3.3%
- 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 West Cape — higher than 51% of areas.
| North West Cape | 177 |
|---|---|
| 6707, WA | 3,074 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 177 people, making it larger than about 52% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▼ -18.4%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
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 18.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Conversely, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 8.5%, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
8.5% ▼ -54.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →North West Cape splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 28.7% of the population, a figure far above the state and national averages. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.3% of residents, which is a little below the Western Australian average.
2.3% ▲ —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.7% ▲ +86.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North West Cape, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
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 North West Cape [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51153/north-west-cape/topic/demographics-identity