182 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 155
- 2021: 182
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Coolup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Coolup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 182 people now calls West Coolup home, with the area becoming noticeably older since the last census. The typical resident is now 44, which is six years older than the state and national figures.
182
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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 West Coolup — higher than 51% of areas.
| West Coolup | 182 |
|---|---|
| 6214, WA | 684 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
West Coolup is larger than about 53% of similar areas, with a typical resident age of 44 years.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of seniors, with 20.3% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 19.2% of the population, a rate about the same as the rest of Australia.
20.3% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Coolup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas at 13.8%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the state and national figures.
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.
13.8% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Coolup, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for West Coolup
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in West Coolup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51572/west-coolup/topic/demographics-identity