1,992 ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,319
- 2016: 2,075
- 2021: 1,992
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Spalding · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Spalding
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very high proportion of people in Spalding identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with 20.8% of the population. This area is home to 1,992 people and is notably younger than many similar places. It is a family-oriented community where children under 15 make up a significant slice of the population.
1,992
▼ -14.1%
- 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 Spalding — higher than 78% of areas.
| Spalding | 1,992 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | 33,378 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,992, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +21.2%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.8% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas and a little above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.3%, which is about the same as the figure for Australia.
17.3% ▲ +53.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Spalding splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 20.8%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the highest for its level and far above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 14.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas.
20.8% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Spalding, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Spalding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51395/spalding/topic/demographics-identity