26 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20
- 2021: 26
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Talbot West · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 51 makes Talbot West far older than most other areas in the country. This sparsely populated place has a population of just 26 people, with a demographic heavily weighted towards older adults.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Talbot West — lower than 83% of areas.
| Talbot West | 26 |
|---|---|
| 6302, WA | 3,485 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, which is 13 years older than the average person in Western Australia and across Australia. With only 26 people, it is smaller than about 82% of similar areas.
26 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the vast majority of the population at 73.1%.
15.4% —
Lower than 65% 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 Talbot West, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 73%; Seniors (65+) is next at 15%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average of 3.2%. Over half the population is married, while 29.2% have never been married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Talbot West, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Talbot West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51425/talbot-west/topic/demographics-identity