4,515 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,164
- 2016: 4,341
- 2021: 4,515
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kununurra · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kununurra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably young population defines life in Kununurra, where the typical resident is just 32. The area has grown to 4,515 people, with a distinct shift towards a younger, more diverse community over the last decade.
4,515
▲ +8.4%
- 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 Kununurra — higher than 86% of areas.
| Kununurra | 4,515 |
|---|---|
| 6743, WA | 6,455 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kununurra is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with the typical age dropping by 6 years since 2011. The population grew 8.4% over that decade, adding around 351 people.
32 yrs ▼ -15.8%
Younger than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 23.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contrast is sharpened by the fact that seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, falling to just 6.8% since 2011.
6.8% ▼ -57.8%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.4% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kununurra, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 28.9% of the area, a figure that is far above the state average and has risen 25 points since 2011. People in de facto relationships are also far more common here than elsewhere in the country at 22.9%.
28.9% ▲ +604.2%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.9% ▲ +96.4%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kununurra, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 32%.
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 Kununurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515020/kununurra/topic/demographics-identity