146 ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 160
- 2016: 191
- 2021: 146
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Salmon Gums · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Salmon Gums
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Salmon Gums is 48, making the area far older than both the state and national average. With a small population of 146 people, the community is defined by a split between a high number of children and a significant senior population.
146
▼ -8.8%
- 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 Salmon Gums — lower than 53% of areas.
| Salmon Gums | 146 |
|---|---|
| 6445, WA | 159 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 146 people, which is smaller than about half of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 48.
48 yrs ▲ +26.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This sits alongside a high number of seniors, as those aged 65 and over account for 21.2% of the area.
21.2% ▲ +57.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.0% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Salmon Gums, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 66.4%, while those in de facto relationships are at 10.8%, which is lower than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, a little below the state and national figures.
2.1% ▲ —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +283.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Salmon Gums, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 15%.
Age & sex structure
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 Salmon Gums [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51320/salmon-gums/topic/demographics-identity