Trayning · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Trayning

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

Much older than most similar areas, Trayning is a small community where the typical resident is 56 years old. This is far older than the typical person in Australia or Western Australia, who are both 38.

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📍 Trayning, Suburb / Locality

Where Trayning sits — Total population

112 ▼ -67.8%
  • 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 Trayning — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Trayning112
6488, WA 162
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of Trayning is 112 people, which is smaller than about 56% of areas at this level.

112 ▼ -67.8%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 348
  • 2016: 133
  • 2021: 112

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

56 yrs ▲ +24.4%

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has very few children, with those under 15 making up just 5.4% of the population. This helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over are so common here, at 25%, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%.

25.0% ▲ +10.1%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.4% ▼ -72.2%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 5.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Trayning, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.5% of the population, a figure that is well above the Western Australian average of 3.3%. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.1%, which is about the same as the national average.

12.5% ▲ +45.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.1% ▼ -17.5%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

Marital status

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Trayning splits fairly evenly between Married (36%) and Never married (35%), with Separated at 14%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 16 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 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 Trayning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51466/trayning/topic/demographics-identity