145 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 150
- 2021: 145
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palgarup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Palgarup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Palgarup is 51, making this community far older than both the state and national figures. This age gap is reflected in a population that skews heavily towards older adults and seniors, with very few children in the area.
145
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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 Palgarup — lower than 53% of areas.
| Palgarup | 145 |
|---|---|
| 6258, WA | 6,483 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small at 145 people, and the typical resident is 51 years old, which is 13 years older than the national average.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, while children under 15 account for just 12.4%, a figure well below the national average of 18.2%.
21.4% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Palgarup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 19.8%.
5.5% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Palgarup, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Palgarup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51193/palgarup/topic/demographics-identity