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.
Quinninup · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Quinninup — higher than 50% of areas.
| Quinninup | 172 |
|---|---|
| 6258, WA | 6,483 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% ▼ -39.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Quinninup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Quinninup, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (16%).
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