2,035 ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,009
- 2016: 2,050
- 2021: 2,035
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Orana · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Orana
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong presence of First Nations people shapes the daily life and identity of Orana. The area is home to 2,035 people, with a typical resident aged 38, which is about the same as the national figure.
2,035
▲ +1.3%
- 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 Orana — higher than 78% of areas.
| Orana | 2,035 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 80% of similar areas. Residents here have a typical age of 38, which is much lower than most areas of this type.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.1% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.9%, which is a little above the Western Australian average.
18.9% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Orana splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 12.4% of people are in a de facto partnership, a result about the same as the state average.
7.3% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Orana splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Orana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51184/orana/topic/demographics-identity