59 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58
- 2021: 59
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Popanyinning · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Popanyinning
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in West Popanyinning is now 47, making the area far older than the state and national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area of 59 people has a distinct age split, with a very high number of children and seniors.
59
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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 Popanyinning — lower than 69% of areas.
| West Popanyinning | 59 |
|---|---|
| 6309, WA | 292 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 59 residents. This is smaller than about 69% of similar areas.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 35.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children sits alongside a senior population of 23.7%, which is also well above the state average.
23.7% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
35.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Popanyinning, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there are no people in de facto relationships, both of which are well below state and national figures. Most residents are married (66.7%) or have never been married (38.1%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Popanyinning, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for West Popanyinning
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in West Popanyinning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51583/west-popanyinning/topic/demographics-identity