147 ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 205
- 2016: 290
- 2021: 147
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nullagine · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Nullagine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population has seen Nullagine change significantly since 2011, with the total number of residents falling by 28% to 147 people. The community is now older than it was a decade ago, with the typical resident aged 38. It is a small area where more than 60% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
147
▼ -28.3%
- 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 Nullagine — lower than 92% of areas.
| Nullagine | 147 |
|---|---|
| 6758, WA | 1,159 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Nullagine is among the smallest at this level, having lost about 58 people since 2011. While the typical resident is 38, this is 6 years older than the typical resident in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +18.8%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 12.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over are also much lower than most areas at 12.9%, though this figure rose 3 points since 2011.
12.9% ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▼ -37.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nullagine splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Youth (15–24) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 61.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the state average, though it fell 23 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also very common here, accounting for 30.6% of people, which is far above the Australian figure of 11.5%.
61.2% ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.1%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
30.6% ▲ +250.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nullagine, Never married is the majority at 56%; Married is next at 20%.
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 Nullagine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522052/nullagine/topic/demographics-identity