Quedjinup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Quedjinup

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

A typical resident in Quedjinup is 48, making the community far older than both the state and national average. This area of 420 people is defined by a high number of seniors and a strong presence of married couples.

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📍 Quedjinup, Suburb / Locality

Where Quedjinup sits — Total population

420 ▲ +32.9%
  • 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 Quedjinup — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Quedjinup420
6281, WA 8,543
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is larger than about 65% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48.

420 ▲ +32.9%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 316
  • 2016: 408
  • 2021: 420

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

48 yrs ▲ +14.3%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. Children under 15 represent 19.5% of the area, a figure slightly above the national rate.

22.4% ▲ +61.2%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 22.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.5% ▲ +3.2%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Quedjinup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples make up 67.9% of the area. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national figures.

9.6% ▼ -27.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 9.6%

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

Marital status

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In Quedjinup, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 19%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 13 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 13 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 22 males; 65–69: 20 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 18 males; 60–64: 16 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 20 males; 55–59: 14 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 14 males; 45–49: 17 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 14 males; 40–44: 15 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 16 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 15 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 20 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 19 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 13 males; 0–4: 6 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Quedjinup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51270/quedjinup/topic/demographics-identity