Kondinin · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Kondinin

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much older population than usual defines daily life in Kondinin (L), where the typical resident is 49. The town has seen a sharp decline in size, with the total population shrinking by 55% since 2011 to just 226 people.

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📍 Kondinin, Urban Centre

Where Kondinin sits — Total population

226 ▼ -54.7%
  • 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 Kondinin — lower than 88% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Kondinin226
6367, WA 332
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 49, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 8 years since 2011, while the total population fell from 499 to 226.

226 ▼ -54.7%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 499
  • 2016: 299
  • 2021: 226

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

49 yrs ▲ +19.5%

Older than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with those 65 and over rising to 19.5%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 14.6%, a figure well below the national average.

19.5% ▲ +40.2%

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 27.1%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.6% ▼ -30.9%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 14.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Kondinin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 22.1% of the community, which is far above the national figure and rose 19 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 15.2%.

15.2% ▲ +8.8%

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Kondinin splits fairly evenly between Never married (37%) and Married (33%), with Divorced at 14%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 8 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 12 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Kondinin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522035/kondinin/topic/demographics-identity