133 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 127
- 2021: 133
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Albany · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Albany
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in Port Albany, representing 31.6% of the population. This is a far older community than the national average, with the typical resident being 52 years old. The area is sparsely populated, with only 133 people living across its small footprint.
133
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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 Port Albany — lower than 54% of areas.
| Port Albany | 133 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With a total population of 133, it is smaller than about half of similar areas.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 only 9.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This reflects the older lean of the area, where seniors aged 65 and over are well above the state average at 22.6%.
22.6% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.8% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Albany, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Relationships are also distinct here, as 25.5% of people are in de facto partnerships, a rate far above the Western Australian average of 12.2%.
5.3% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.5% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Port Albany splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Port Albany
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Port Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51257/port-albany/topic/demographics-identity