Oombulgurri · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Oombulgurri

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

Just 27 people live in Oombulgurri, making it a sparsely populated area where the typical resident is only 32. This is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38, creating a small community mostly made up of working-age adults.

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Where Oombulgurri sits — Total population

27 ▼ -90.6%
  • 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 Oombulgurri — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Oombulgurri27
6740, WA 1,477
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a total population of only 27, this area is smaller than about 82% of similar places. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in Western Australia and across the country.

27 ▼ -90.6%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 288
  • 2016: 13
  • 2021: 27

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

32 yrs ▲ +18.5%

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27 yrs
  • 2016: 24 yrs
  • 2021: 32 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The population consists entirely of adults, as there are no children under 15 or seniors aged 65 and over. Over half of the residents are young adults aged 25 to 44.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Oombulgurri, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 64%; Youth (15–24) is next at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 22.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents have never married, accounting for 66.7% of the group.

22.2% ▼ -58.9%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 54.0%
  • 2021: 22.2%

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

Marital status

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In Oombulgurri, Never married is the majority at 56%; Married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Oombulgurri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51182/oombulgurri/topic/demographics-identity