Rawlinna · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Rawlinna

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

A typical age of just 27 years defines the small population in Rawlinna, making it far younger than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated area is dominated by young adults and children, with no residents aged 45 or older.

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Where Rawlinna sits — Total population

33 —
  • 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 Rawlinna — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Rawlinna33
6434, WA 184
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Rawlinna is a very small community of only 33 people, which is smaller than about 79% of similar areas.

33 —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30
  • 2021: 33

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

27 yrs —

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 27 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is notably young, with children under 15 making up 21.2% of the population. This is a little above the national figure, while seniors aged 65 and over are completely absent.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.2% —

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Rawlinna, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 63%; Children (0–14) is next at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.1% of the population, which is well above the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

Marital status

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In Rawlinna, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 46%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Rawlinna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51283/rawlinna/topic/demographics-identity