Pinjar · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pinjar

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A population of just 74 people makes Pinjar a sparsely populated area. It is noticeably older than the state and national average, with a typical resident aged 45. This small community also has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most similar areas.

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📍 Pinjar, Suburb / Locality

Where Pinjar sits — Total population

74
  • 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 Pinjar — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pinjar74
6078, WA 941
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area is sparsely populated with only 74 residents. This is smaller than about 64% of similar areas.

74

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 96
  • 2021: 74

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 the largest group at 40.5%. Children under 15 are well below the national figure at 13.5%, and there are no residents aged 65 or over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pinjar, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 52%; Children (0–14) is next at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are uncommon here, at 8.7%, which is much lower than most areas.

8.7%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Pinjar, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (17%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Pinjar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51246/pinjar/topic/demographics-identity