183 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 99
- 2021: 183
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nunile · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 63% of residents in Nunile are married, reflecting a mature community of 183 people. The area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 53.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nunile — higher than 51% of areas.
| Nunile | 183 |
|---|---|
| 6566, WA | 3,296 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Nunile is 53, which is far older than the typical person in Western Australia or Australia, who are both 38.
183 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% 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 30.1% of the population, far above the state figure of 16.1%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.8%.
30.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Nunile splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 15%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships sit at 12.6%, about the same as the state average.
1.6% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Nunile, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nunile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51170/nunile/topic/demographics-identity