158 ▼ -49.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 312
- 2016: 134
- 2021: 158
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ord River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ord River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 45% of people in Ord River identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This sparsely populated area is notably young, with a typical resident aged just 34.
158
▼ -49.4%
- 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 Ord River — lower than 51% of areas.
| Ord River | 158 |
|---|---|
| 6770, WA | 3,149 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 158, which is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than both the state and national typical age of 38.
34 yrs ▼ -2.9%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 24.7% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are far below the national average at only 6.3%.
6.3% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% ▲ +87.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ord River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is among the highest for this level of area, sitting 42 points above the state average. Most residents have never been married, while 10.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national figure.
44.9% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▼ -47.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ord River, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 23%.
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 Ord River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51188/ord-river/topic/demographics-identity