121 ▼ -78.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 567
- 2016: 168
- 2021: 121
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Peak Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Peak Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 121 people defines daily life in Peak Hill, where the typical resident is 37. It is a place with very few children and seniors, meaning the community is mostly made up of working-age adults.
121
▼ -78.7%
- 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 Peak Hill — lower than 56% of areas.
| Peak Hill | 121 |
|---|---|
| 6642, WA | 1,200 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
37 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and people aged 65 and over are both far below state and national levels. This helps explain why the area is dominated by adults, with those aged 25 to 44 making up 43.8% of the population.
5.0% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
3.3% ▼ -57.6%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Peak Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 27.3% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 19.1%.
27.3% ▲ +127.4%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.1% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Peak Hill, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 33%.
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 Peak Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51218/peak-hill/topic/demographics-identity