114 ▼ -55.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 254
- 2016: 96
- 2021: 114
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shackleton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Shackleton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Shackleton, where 38.6% of the 114 residents fall into this bracket. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
114
▼ -55.1%
- 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 Shackleton — lower than 56% of areas.
| Shackleton | 114 |
|---|---|
| 6386, WA | 114 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Shackleton is a small community of 114 people. The typical resident is 42 years old, making the area noticeably older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has few children, with those under 15 making up 13.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent a smaller share at 14.0% compared to the 17.2% seen across Australia.
14.0% ▲ +69.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% ▼ -51.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Shackleton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.0% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Most residents are married (52.1%), while the share of people in de facto relationships is far below the national average at 0.0%.
7.0% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shackleton, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Shackleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51341/shackleton/topic/demographics-identity