27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29
- 2021: 27
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Orchid Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Orchid Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Orchid Valley, where the typical person is 58. With a small population of just 27 people, it is a sparsely populated area where nearly three quarters of the residents are older adults.
27
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- 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 Orchid Valley — lower than 82% of areas.
| Orchid Valley | 27 |
|---|---|
| 6394, WA | 477 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 58, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38. This is among the highest typical ages for areas at this level.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, and seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.9% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%.
25.9% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Orchid Valley, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 63%; Seniors (65+) is next at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 70.4%, while those in de facto relationships are at 10.3%, which is a little below the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Orchid Valley, Married is the majority at 83%; Never married is next at 17%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Orchid Valley
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Orchid Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51187/orchid-valley/topic/demographics-identity