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.
Tenindewa · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tenindewa — lower than 71% of areas.
| Tenindewa | 54 |
|---|---|
| 6632, WA | 63 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Tenindewa splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Tenindewa, Married is the majority at 75%; Never married is next at 25%.
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