Nunile · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nunile

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.

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📍 Nunile, Suburb / Locality

Where Nunile sits — Total population

183
  • 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 Nunile — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nunile183
6566, WA 3,296
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 99
  • 2021: 183

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

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 30.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.8%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Nunile splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 15%.

Identity & relationships

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.

12.6%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 12.6%

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

Marital status

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In Nunile, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 16%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 11 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 3 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 Nunile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51170/nunile/topic/demographics-identity