Tenindewa · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tenindewa

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Family life is a central feature of Tenindewa, where nearly 28% of the 54 residents are children. This is a sparsely populated area with a young profile compared to similar regions, though the typical resident is 40 years old.

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📍 Tenindewa, Suburb / Locality

Where Tenindewa sits — Total population

54
  • 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 Tenindewa — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tenindewa54
6632, WA 63
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 54 people living here, Tenindewa is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, making the area a little older than the state and national figures of 38.

54

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 59
  • 2021: 54

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29 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 27.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over represent 14.8% of the people, a figure a little below the national average.

14.8%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.8%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39.0%
  • 2021: 27.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Tenindewa splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Marriage is the most common relationship status at 81.1%, while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 0.0%, which is far below the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below the state and national averages.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Tenindewa, Married is the majority at 75%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Tenindewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51441/tenindewa/topic/demographics-identity