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Courtenay, WA

Courtenay had a population of 55 at the 2021 Census (+10.0% since 2016). Median age 31.5. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Courtenay at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Bunbury

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Courtenay's population grew by 10.0% to 55, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 31.5, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 5.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.5%.

60.0% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 15.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 20 households.

22.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 69.4% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Courtenay beside WA and Australia.

MeasureCourtenayWAAustralia
Population552,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+10.0%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age31.538.038.2
Households20965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting60.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright15.0%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week–$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$329$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,841$1,866
Born overseas22.4%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%19.7%23.6%
No religion69.4%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+10.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 452011
  2. 502016
  3. 552021

Age

Median age 31.5, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Courtenay Western Australia
Share of people by age, Courtenay and Western Australia
0–95.5%
10–1923.6%
20–2925.5%
30–3914.5%
40–499.1%
50–5929.1%
60–697.3%
70–795.5%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Courtenay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.1%
  2. Australian40.8%
  3. German6.1%
  4. Irish6.1%
  5. Russian6.1%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.3%
  2. New Zealand8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Courtenay

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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