161 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 150
- 2021: 161
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Perup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Perup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Perup is 51 years old, making the area far older than both Western Australia and the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 161 people and a population structure heavily weighted toward older adults.
161
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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 Perup — lower than 51% of areas.
| Perup | 161 |
|---|---|
| 6258, WA | 6,483 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 51 is much higher than most similar areas, sitting 13 years above the state and national figures.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up 45.3% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both well below the state and national averages at 9.3% and 10.6% respectively.
10.6% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.3% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Perup, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 50%; Youth (15–24) is next at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Additionally, 16.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate well above both the state and the rest of Australia.
6.2% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Perup, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Perup
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Perup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51232/perup/topic/demographics-identity