69 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0
- 2021: 69
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Weld Range · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Weld Range, where the typical resident is just 35 years old. This is 3 years younger than the typical person across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Weld Range — lower than 67% of areas.
| Weld Range | 69 |
|---|---|
| 6640, WA | 215 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is sparsely populated with only 69 residents, making it smaller than about 66% of similar areas.
69 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or seniors over 65, figures that are far below the state and national levels. Instead, the population is made up of adults, with 52.2% being young adults aged 25 to 44.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Weld Range, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 50%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is a little above the figures for Western Australia and Australia. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 60.9% of the area.
4.3% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Weld Range, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Weld Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51557/weld-range/topic/demographics-identity