22 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6
- 2021: 22
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Townsendale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Townsendale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Townsendale is now just 20 years old, making the area far younger than most of the country. This sparsely populated place has a population of only 22 people. The community is shaped by a high number of children and youth, with no seniors living here.
22
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- 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 Townsendale — lower than 85% of areas.
| Townsendale | 22 |
|---|---|
| 6311, WA | 605 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 22, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas. Residents are far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 20.
20 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 20 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 27.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as 31.8% are also youth aged 15 to 24, while there are no residents aged 45 or over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.3% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Townsendale, the largest group is Youth (15–24) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 3.3%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Townsendale, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Widowed (36%) and Never married (21%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Townsendale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Townsendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51464/townsendale/topic/demographics-identity