134 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 138
- 2021: 134
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Useless Loop · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Useless Loop
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live here than in most similar areas, making Useless Loop a noticeably young place. The typical resident is just 35, which is three years younger than the state and national figures. With no one aged 65 or over, the community is driven by a high proportion of children and young adults.
134
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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 Useless Loop — lower than 54% of areas.
| Useless Loop | 134 |
|---|---|
| 6537, WA | 995 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
There are 134 people living in the area. This population is smaller than about 53% of similar areas.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 32.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as 0.0% of residents are aged 65 and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
32.1% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Useless Loop, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.9% of the population, which is far above the 3.2% national figure. De facto relationships are also very common at 36.5%, far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
14.9% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
36.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Useless Loop, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 37%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Useless Loop
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Useless Loop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51484/useless-loop/topic/demographics-identity