209,111 ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 152,077
- 2016: 188,212
- 2021: 209,111
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wanneroo · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Wanneroo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Wanneroo, where the typical resident is just 35 years old. The area has grown rapidly, adding about 57,034 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 209,111.
209,111
▲ +37.5%
- 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 Wanneroo — higher than 87% of areas.
| Wanneroo | 209,111 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 38% since 2011, making it one of the largest at this level. While the typical age is 35, this is 3 years older than it was in 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Wanneroo is notably younger than the state and national figures, with children under 15 making up 22.1% of residents. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent just 12.0%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
12.0% ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wanneroo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is a little below the state average. About 48.6% of residents are married and 11.8% are in a de facto relationship.
1.9% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wanneroo, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Wanneroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58760/wanneroo/topic/demographics-identity