625 ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 768
- 2016: 856
- 2021: 625
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Corrigin · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Corrigin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Corrigin is now 14 years older than they were in 2011. This shift reflects a town that has grown far older than the national average, with the population shrinking by 19% to 625 people over the last decade.
625
▼ -18.6%
- 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 Corrigin — lower than 59% of areas.
| Corrigin | 625 |
|---|---|
| 6375, WA | 880 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age for residents is 52, which is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38. This represents a significant increase since 2011, when the typical age was just 38.
52 yrs ▲ +36.8%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 34.6% of the population, a figure far above the national level and up 23 points since 2011. This trend is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up 13.9% of the area.
34.6% ▲ +200.6%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -37.4%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Corrigin, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Half of the residents are married, while 13.4% are in a de facto relationship.
4.2% ▲ +77.5%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Corrigin, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Corrigin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521015/corrigin/topic/demographics-identity