342 ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 262
- 2016: 290
- 2021: 342
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Porongurup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Porongurup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents dominate daily life in Porongurup, where the typical person is 51 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. With a population of 342 people, the area is significantly more aged than most similar places.
342
▲ +30.5%
- 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 Porongurup — higher than 60% of areas.
| Porongurup | 342 |
|---|---|
| 6324, WA | 3,743 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, making this area far older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country by 13 years.
51 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 14.3%.
26.0% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Porongurup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 14% of the population, a little above the national figure.
3.8% ▲ —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Porongurup, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Porongurup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51256/porongurup/topic/demographics-identity