259 ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 184
- 2016: 276
- 2021: 259
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Perenjori · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Perenjori
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high number of children and fewer seniors than usual shape the daily life of Perenjori. The typical resident is 42 years old, and the population of 259 people is larger than about 59% of similar areas.
259
▲ +40.8%
- 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 Perenjori — higher than 58% of areas.
| Perenjori | 259 |
|---|---|
| 6620, WA | 518 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. This contrasts with a much lower proportion of seniors, as those aged 65 and over make up only 13.1% of the area.
13.1% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Perenjori, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 13.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, slightly higher than the national average.
4.6% ▼ -76.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Perenjori, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Perenjori [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51227/perenjori/topic/demographics-identity