1,660 ▼ -55.7%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,745
- 2016: 1,789
- 2021: 1,660
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kambalda West · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kambalda West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 42% of people in Kambalda West have never been married, reflecting a young population where the typical resident is 36. The area has seen a significant shift in size, with the total population shrinking by 56% since 2011 to 1,660 people.
1,660
▼ -55.7%
- 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 Kambalda West — higher than 68% of areas.
| Kambalda West | 1,660 |
|---|---|
| 6442, WA | 2,472 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,660 is larger than about 69% of similar areas, though it has fallen sharply from 3,745 in 2011. The typical age of 36 has barely changed over the last decade and is a little younger than the national figure.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 22.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer than in most areas, making up only 9.9% of the community.
9.9% ▼ -29.8%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kambalda West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. There is also a high number of people in de facto relationships at 18.8%, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011.
6.4% ▼ -36.4%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% ▲ +83.3%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kambalda West splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 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 Kambalda West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515018/kambalda-west/topic/demographics-identity