180 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 330
- 2016: 266
- 2021: 180
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kiwirrkurra · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kiwirrkurra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 95% of people in Kiwirrkurra identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This small community has seen its population shrink by 45% since 2011 and has become noticeably younger over the last decade.
180
▼ -45.5%
- 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 Kiwirrkurra — lower than 91% of areas.
| Kiwirrkurra | 180 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell from 330 to 180 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is now 31, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
31 yrs ▼ -20.5%
Younger than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 37.8%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 11.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
11.1% ▼ -42.2%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -29.3%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kiwirrkurra, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rose by 87 points since 2011 to reach 95%. In terms of relationships, 44.5% of residents are married, while 41.8% have never been married.
95.0% ▲ +1113.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kiwirrkurra splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (43%), with Widowed at 9%.
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 Kiwirrkurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522034/kiwirrkurra/topic/demographics-identity