535 ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 438
- 2016: 444
- 2021: 535
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wandering · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Wandering
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wandering is 49, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown by 22% since 2011 to reach 535 people, though the community is ageing significantly.
535
▲ +22.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Wandering — lower than 93% of areas.
| Wandering | 535 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wandering is one of the smallest areas at this level, with its population growing from 438 to 535 people since 2011. Residents are much older than in most other areas, with the typical age rising 5 years over the last decade.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.4% of the population, which is well above the state figure. This shift is reflected in the children's population, which fell 7.8 percentage points since 2011 and is now well below the national average.
23.4% ▲ +57.4%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wandering, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the community, a little below the state average. Most residents are married (55.7%), while those in de facto relationships account for 11.1%, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
2.1% ▲ +202.2%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wandering, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Wandering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58680/wandering/topic/demographics-identity