47,427 —
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) is just 33 years old, making it noticeably younger than the national figure. This region is defined by a population skewed heavily toward young adults and children, with very few seniors living here.
47,427
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) — lower than 64% of areas.
| Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) | 47,427 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 47,427 people. Residents are noticeably younger than those in Western Australia and across the country, with a typical age of 33.
33 yrs —
Younger than 90% of state electorate areas.
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 23.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a very young age structure, as people aged 65 and over account for only 3.4% of the population—far below the state and national averages.
3.4% —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.3% —
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far more common here than elsewhere, with 14.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Additionally, 22.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure far above that of Western Australia and the rest of the country.
14.8% —
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.8% —
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) splits fairly evenly between Never married (46%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54403/pilbara/topic/demographics-identity