152 ▼ -33.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 230
- 2016: 145
- 2021: 152
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nungarin · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nungarin is 52 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. With 152 people living here, the population is mostly made up of seniors and older adults. This creates a community where older age groups are much more prominent than in most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nungarin — lower than 52% of areas.
| Nungarin | 152 |
|---|---|
| 6490, WA | 255 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Nungarin has a total population of 152 people.
152 ▼ -33.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 32.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.8%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
32.9% ▲ +105.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Nungarin, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.2% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. Additionally, 25.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%.
7.2% ▼ -24.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.8% ▲ +149.7%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Nungarin, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nungarin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51168/nungarin/topic/demographics-identity