902 ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 636
- 2016: 672
- 2021: 902
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gingin · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gingin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of children live in Gingin than in the rest of Australia, where children under 15 make up only 18.2% of the population. This reflects a changing community that has grown by 42% since 2011, adding around 266 people to its total population of 902.
902
▲ +41.8%
- 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 Gingin — higher than 52% of areas.
| Gingin | 902 |
|---|---|
| 6503, WA | 2,354 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This age has dropped significantly over the last decade, as residents are 8 years younger than they were in 2011.
40 yrs ▼ -16.7%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 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 23.4% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. Seniors aged 65 and over also make up a larger share here than elsewhere, at 21.6%.
21.6% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.4% ▲ +50.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gingin splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.1% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Most residents are married (54.1%), while those in de facto relationships fell to 12.2% since 2011.
3.1% ▼ -70.1%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▼ -35.2%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gingin, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Gingin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521021/gingin/topic/demographics-identity