71 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 89
- 2021: 71
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of West River is 41, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. It is a sparsely populated place with only 71 people, though a high number of families and couples shape the local community.
71
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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 River — lower than 66% of areas.
| West River | 71 |
|---|---|
| 6346, WA | 832 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
West River is smaller than about 65% of similar areas, with a total population of 71 people.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 very low proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 9.9%, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 19.7% of the population, a figure slightly above the Australian average.
9.9% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West River splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 20% of the population, which is well above both state and national levels. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the state and national averages.
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.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West River, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for West River
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in West River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51584/west-river/topic/demographics-identity