Paynedale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Paynedale

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A staggering 35% of the population are children under 15 in Paynedale, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This small community of 60 people is distinct for its lack of seniors and a high proportion of young families.

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📍 Paynedale, Suburb / Locality

Where Paynedale sits — Total population

60
  • 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 Paynedale — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Paynedale60
6239, WA 4,657
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 40 years old, which is slightly older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country.

60

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47
  • 2021: 60

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 35% of the population, far above the national figure of 18.2%. In a striking contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, which is far below the state and national averages.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

35.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 35.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Paynedale splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (39%) and Older adults (45–64) (39%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 23.8%, far above the 11.5% national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national rate of 3.2%.

23.8%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Paynedale, Married is the majority at 68%; Divorced is next at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Paynedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51214/paynedale/topic/demographics-identity