114 ▼ -54.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 248
- 2016: 93
- 2021: 114
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ongerup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ongerup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ongerup is 48, making the community far older than the national figure of 38. This small town of 114 people stands out for its high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents compared to the rest of the state.
114
▼ -54.0%
- 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 Ongerup — lower than 56% of areas.
| Ongerup | 114 |
|---|---|
| 6336, WA | 343 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 114 people living here. The typical age of 48 is far older than the Western Australian average of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 only 12.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This lack of young people helps explain why the area's age profile is skewed toward older adults, who make up nearly 40% of residents.
14.0% ▲ +65.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -46.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ongerup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.4% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 3.3%. Additionally, 19.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
11.4% ▲ +216.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.2% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ongerup, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
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 Ongerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51180/ongerup/topic/demographics-identity