35 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0
- 2021: 35
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sir Samuel · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of just 27 makes Sir Samuel far younger than most of the country. This sparsely populated area is almost entirely made up of working-age adults, with no children or seniors recorded in the latest census.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sir Samuel — lower than 79% of areas.
| Sir Samuel | 35 |
|---|---|
| 6437, WA | 747 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at only 35 people, making it smaller than about 78% of similar areas. Residents here are far younger than the national typical age of 38.
35 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
27 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The population is heavily skewed towards young adults, who make up 54.3% of the area. This explains why there are no children under 15 or seniors over 65, both of which are far below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Sir Samuel, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 61%; Youth (15–24) is next at 29%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents have never been married, accounting for 65.7% of the population. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.0% of the group, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Sir Samuel, Never married is the majority at 82%; Married is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sir Samuel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51355/sir-samuel/topic/demographics-identity