31 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 81
- 2021: 31
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Picton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Picton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Picton is 54 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 31 people, with a population that leans heavily toward older adults.
31
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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 Picton — lower than 81% of areas.
| Picton | 31 |
|---|---|
| 6229, WA | 174 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 31 residents, Picton is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. The community is far older than the state and national average, with the typical resident being 16 years older than most Australians.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is remarkably adult-heavy, as there are no children under 15 or youth up to age 24. While 16.1% of residents are seniors—about the same as the state average—older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 38.7%.
16.1% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Picton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (37%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. There are also no people in de facto relationships, although 45.2% of the population is married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Picton, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Picton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Picton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51238/picton/topic/demographics-identity