39 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Patjarr · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Patjarr
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 74 percentage point gap separates Patjarr from the rest of Australia in terms of its Indigenous population. This sparsely populated area is home to just 39 people, with a very young age profile and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity.
39
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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 Patjarr — lower than 77% of areas.
| Patjarr | 39 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 39 people living here. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
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 25.6% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% national figure. This contributes to a very young age structure, as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 10.3% of the area.
10.3% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Patjarr, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 76.9% of the population, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 3.3%. While 44.8% of residents are married, no one in the area is in a de facto relationship.
76.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Patjarr, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (33%) and Widowed (13%).
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 Patjarr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51212/patjarr/topic/demographics-identity