205 ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 177
- 2016: 192
- 2021: 205
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Prevelly · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Prevelly
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Prevelly is now 52, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 205 people is largely made up of older adults and seniors, with a notably high proportion of couples in de facto relationships.
205
▲ +15.8%
- 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 Prevelly — higher than 54% of areas.
| Prevelly | 205 |
|---|---|
| 6285, WA | 10,633 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 205 people, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Western Australia and the rest of the country, with a typical age of 52.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 24.4% 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 only 13.2%.
24.4% ▲ +387.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Prevelly, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 23.1%, which is far above the national rate of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, well below both the state and national figures.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.1% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Prevelly, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Prevelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51264/prevelly/topic/demographics-identity