283,092 ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 303,267
- 2016: 289,509
- 2021: 283,092
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Not in any Significant Urban Area · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Not in any Significant Urban Area
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) compared to the rest of the state. This vast region has seen its population shrink by 6.7% since 2011, with the typical resident now 42 years old.
283,092
▼ -6.7%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — higher than 86% of areas.
| Not in any Significant Urban Area | 283,092 |
|---|---|
| 6646, WA | 535 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 283,092, which is larger than about 86% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in the state and nation, with the typical age rising by 4 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.4% of the population, a figure that rose by 6.3 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 17.8%, which is a little below the Western Australian figure.
18.4% ▲ +52.9%
Lower than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Not in any Significant Urban Area splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.0% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.8% of the population, a proportion that is well above the Australian average.
10.0% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/demographics-identity