Suburb in Merredin

Nukarni, WA

Nukarni had a population of 39 at the 2021 Census (−20.4% since 2016). Median age 50.0. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Nukarni at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Nukarni's population shrank by 20.4% to 39, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 50.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 54.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 11 households.

31.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 36.7% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Nukarni beside WA and Australia.

MeasureNukarniWAAustralia
Population392,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016−20.4%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age50.038.038.0
Households11964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright54.5%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week–$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week–$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,842$1,863
Born overseas31.0%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%19.6%23.6%
No religion36.7%46.7%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

−20.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 422011
  2. 492016
  3. 392021

Age

Median age 50.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Nukarni Western Australia
Share of people by age, Nukarni and Western Australia
0–90.0%
10–197.7%
20–2917.9%
30–390.0%
40–4910.3%
50–5946.2%
60–6912.8%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Nukarni at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English70.0%
  2. Australian16.7%
  3. Irish16.7%
  4. Chinese10.0%
  5. German10.0%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. South Africa15.2%

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

Around Nukarni

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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