Nyabing · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nyabing

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A high proportion of children makes Nyabing a notably young place to live. With a typical resident aged 37, the community is a little younger than the national figure. This youthfulness is driven by the fact that nearly a quarter of the population are children under 15.

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📍 Nyabing, Suburb / Locality

Where Nyabing sits — Total population

260 ▼ -5.5%
  • 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 Nyabing — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nyabing260
6341, WA 260
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Nyabing has 260 residents, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. The typical person here is 37 years old, making the area a little younger than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.

260 ▼ -5.5%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 275
  • 2016: 296
  • 2021: 260

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

37 yrs ▲ +12.1%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here, at only 9.2%, which is well below the state average.

9.2% ▲ +70.5%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.4%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.8% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Nyabing splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Relationships in Nyabing are often informal, with 15.7% of people in de facto partnerships, a figure well above the national average. About 1.2% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the state and national figures.

1.2% ▲ —

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 1.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

15.7% ▲ +31.8%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 15.7%

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

Marital status

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In Nyabing, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 21 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 12 females

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 Nyabing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51171/nyabing/topic/demographics-identity