909 ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,039
- 2016: 979
- 2021: 909
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Carnarvon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Carnarvon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents defines South Carnarvon, where 17.6% of the 909 people identify as such. This is far above the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. The area is generally older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 44.
909
▼ -12.5%
- 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 South Carnarvon — higher than 72% of areas.
| South Carnarvon | 909 |
|---|---|
| 6701, WA | 5,259 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
South Carnarvon is larger than about 73% of similar areas, with a population of 909 people. The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Australia or Western Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +22.2%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is fairly balanced, with 31.9% of people being older adults aged 45 to 64. Children under 15 make up 17.1% of the population, which is a little below the national and state figures.
16.7% ▲ +48.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Carnarvon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 17.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the state and national averages. Relationships are also distinct here, as 18.0% of people are in de facto partnerships, which is well above the figures for the rest of the country.
17.6% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Carnarvon, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
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 South Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51365/south-carnarvon/topic/demographics-identity