114 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 115
- 2021: 114
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Talbot · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Talbot has a typical resident aged 58. This small community of 114 people is defined by a high proportion of seniors and middle-aged adults, though it also has a surprising number of children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Talbot — lower than 56% of areas.
| Talbot | 114 |
|---|---|
| 6302, WA | 3,485 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 58, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This puts Talbot among the oldest areas at this level.
114 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.4% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This age gap is offset by a slightly higher-than-usual share of children under 15, at 20.2%.
25.4% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Talbot, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population is married at 65.6%, and the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is 3.5%, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.5% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Talbot, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Talbot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51424/talbot/topic/demographics-identity