412 ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 358
- 2016: 274
- 2021: 412
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Looma · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Looma
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive shift in identity and age has transformed Looma since 2011. The community is now far younger than most other areas, with a typical resident aged just 26. This change is mirrored in the population, which grew 15% to reach 412 people.
412
▲ +15.1%
- 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 Looma — lower than 73% of areas.
| Looma | 412 |
|---|---|
| 6728, WA | 5,365 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 26, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This is a significant drop from 2011, when the typical age was 37.
26 yrs ▼ -29.7%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 26 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 30.1% of the population, a figure far above the national 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are very few at 2.4%, which is far below the state average.
2.4% ▼ -83.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.1% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Looma splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (30%), with Youth (15–24) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 96.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This is a huge increase from 39.1% in 2011, and 30.5% of residents are now in de facto relationships.
96.4% ▲ +146.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 96.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
30.5% ▲ +136.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Looma, Never married is the majority at 76%; Married is next at 15%.
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 Looma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522043/looma/topic/demographics-identity