401 ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 387
- 2016: 432
- 2021: 401
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carmel · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Carmel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Carmel is now 4 years younger than they were in 2011. This small area has a population of 401 people and is now notably older than the state and national average, with a typical age of 42.
401
▲ +3.6%
- 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 Carmel — lower than 74% of areas.
| Carmel | 401 |
|---|---|
| 6076, WA | 22,308 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.6% since 2011, adding about 14 people. This total is smaller than about 73% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▼ -8.7%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 23.4%, though this share fell slightly since 2011.
23.4% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carmel splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.7% of the population, which is a little above the state average. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships account for only 4.1%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
5.7% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.1% ▼ -37.4%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carmel, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Carmel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522010/carmel/topic/demographics-identity