28 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32
- 2021: 28
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Watercarrin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Watercarrin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A tiny population of just 28 people lives in Watercarrin, with a demographic profile that has remained very stable over the last decade. The area is dominated by middle-aged adults, while children and seniors are much less common than in other parts of the state.
28
—
- 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 Watercarrin — lower than 82% of areas.
| Watercarrin | 28 |
|---|---|
| 6407, WA | 960 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This small community is smaller than about 81% of similar areas.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up nearly half the population at 46.4%. Meanwhile, children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both well below the state and national figures.
10.7% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Watercarrin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average. Nearly half of the population is married, while 13% are in a de facto relationship.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Watercarrin, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Watercarrin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51543/watercarrin/topic/demographics-identity