56 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57
- 2021: 56
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ogilvie · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge gap in the age profile defines Ogilvie, where children make up 35.7% of the population. This sparsely populated area has just 56 residents, with a typical age of 41. It is a family-heavy community that is noticeably older than the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ogilvie — lower than 70% of areas.
| Ogilvie | 56 |
|---|---|
| 6535, WA | 1,609 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Ogilvie is a small place with only 56 people, making it smaller than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national typical age of 38.
56 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 35.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This explains why seniors are so few here; at 5.4%, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is far below the state average.
5.4% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
35.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Ogilvie, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (76.2%), while 13% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Ogilvie, Married is the majority at 74%; Never married is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ogilvie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51177/ogilvie/topic/demographics-identity