Quinninup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Quinninup

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

A far older population defines Quinninup, where the typical resident is now 56. This creates a community that is significantly older than the national average, with a total population of 172 people.

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📍 Quinninup, Suburb / Locality

Where Quinninup sits — Total population

172 ▼ -54.6%
  • 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 Quinninup — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Quinninup172
6258, WA 6,483
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 56, making this area far older than both Western Australia and Australia, where the usual age is 38.

172 ▼ -54.6%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 379
  • 2016: 155
  • 2021: 172

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

56 yrs ▲ +16.7%

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 56 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 26.2% of the population, which is far above the state figure of 16.1%. This shift is reflected in the low number of children, with those under 15 making up only 11% of residents.

26.2% ▲ +53.0%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 26.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.0% ▼ -39.2%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Quinninup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Very few people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, at 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. About 45.7% of residents are married, while 12.1% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the state average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.4%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.1% ▼ -0.4%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 12.1%

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

Marital status

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In Quinninup, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (16%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Quinninup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51277/quinninup/topic/demographics-identity