61 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57
- 2021: 61
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Piawaning · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Piawaning
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A steady population of 61 people now lives in Piawaning, where the age profile has shifted to become noticeably older than the state and national figures. This sparsely populated area is now defined by a very high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous presence.
61
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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 Piawaning — lower than 69% of areas.
| Piawaning | 61 |
|---|---|
| 6572, WA | 61 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Piawaning is 41, making the area noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia or Australia. The total population is 61, which is smaller than about 68% of similar areas.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 37.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area's age structure is so weighted toward the young, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.0% of residents.
18.0% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
37.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Piawaning, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (55.6%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.8%, which is a little below the state average.
8.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Piawaning, Married is the majority at 66%; Divorced is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
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 Piawaning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51235/piawaning/topic/demographics-identity