1,324 ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,509
- 2016: 1,380
- 2021: 1,324
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Paraburdoo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Paraburdoo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines daily life in Paraburdoo, where the typical resident is just 35. This youthfulness is driven by a high proportion of young adults and children, creating a community that is far younger than the state and national averages.
1,324
▼ -12.3%
- 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 Paraburdoo — higher than 75% of areas.
| Paraburdoo | 1,324 |
|---|---|
| 6754, WA | 1,324 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The town has 1,324 residents, making it larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical person here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the typical Western Australian or Australian resident.
35 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are common here, with children under 15 making up 23% of the population—well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are very rare at 2.3%, which is far below the state average.
2.3% ▲ +85.8%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.0% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Paraburdoo, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.6% of the population, well above the national average of 3.2%. There is also a very high rate of de facto relationships at 26%, which is far above the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
8.6% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26.0% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Paraburdoo splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 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 Paraburdoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51201/paraburdoo/topic/demographics-identity