294 ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 356
- 2016: 352
- 2021: 294
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kulin · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kulin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kulin is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The town has seen its population shrink by 17% since 2011, now home to 294 people. While the population is smaller than most similar areas, it has a surprisingly high proportion of children.
294
▼ -17.4%
- 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 Kulin — lower than 84% of areas.
| Kulin | 294 |
|---|---|
| 6365, WA | 538 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has fallen since 2011, losing about 62 people to reach 294 residents. This makes it smaller than about 83% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▼ -2.2%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well above the state average at 22.8%, and this group has grown by 8.3 percentage points since 2011.
22.8% ▲ +57.3%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kulin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 15.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%.
4.1% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kulin, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) 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 Kulin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522037/kulin/topic/demographics-identity