4,162 ▲ +210.4%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,341
- 2016: 4,426
- 2021: 4,162
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carnarvon · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Carnarvon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 210% population jump since 2011 has seen Carnarvon grow to 4,162 people. This growth is marked by a strong Indigenous presence and a typical resident's age that has climbed by six years over the last decade.
4,162
▲ +210.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Carnarvon — higher than 84% of areas.
| Carnarvon | 4,162 |
|---|---|
| 6701, WA | 5,259 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has grown rapidly, adding about 2,821 people since 2011. The typical person here is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +17.6%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.9% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. While the proportion of children fell slightly since 2011, the number of seniors aged 65 and over rose sharply by 14 points.
16.8% ▲ +465.1%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carnarvon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost one in five people (19.7%) identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. De facto relationships are also well above the national figure, accounting for 17.5% of residents.
19.7% ▲ +814.4%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carnarvon, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515006/carnarvon/topic/demographics-identity