33 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49
- 2021: 33
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Youndegin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Youndegin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people marks Youndegin, where 12.1% of the population identifies as such. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 33 people. It is a place where residents are generally older than the national average, though there is a notable own group of children.
33
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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 Youndegin — lower than 80% of areas.
| Youndegin | 33 |
|---|---|
| 6407, WA | 960 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38 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.
Children under 15 make up 27.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This sits alongside a high proportion of seniors aged 65 and over, who account for 24.2% of residents.
24.2% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.3% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Youndegin splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Seniors (65+) at 29%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is common here, with 12.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the state average of 3.3%. In terms of relationships, 45.8% of residents are married and 37.5% have never married.
12.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Youndegin, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (17%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Youndegin
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Youndegin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51694/youndegin/topic/demographics-identity