16 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8
- 2021: 16
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Recherche · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Recherche
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Recherche is 56, making this one of the oldest communities in the region. With only 16 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where the population is far older than the state and national figures.
16
—
- 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 Recherche — lower than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small, with only 16 people living here. Residents are far older than those in the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 56 years.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 63%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (38%).
Age structure
View on map →In Recherche, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 63%; Seniors (65+) is next at 38%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 65%, ahead of Never married (0%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Recherche [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60539/recherche/topic/demographics-identity