535 ▼ -53.8%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,159
- 2016: 742
- 2021: 535
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wiluna · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Wiluna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Wiluna is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the state and national figures. The population is small and has shrank by 54% since 2011, though it remains a place where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is very prominent.
535
▼ -53.8%
- 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 Wiluna — lower than 93% of areas.
| Wiluna | 535 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen sharply to 535 people, which is among the smallest for areas at this level. While the typical age has risen slightly since 2011, residents here are still younger than most people across Western Australia.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 15.7% of the population, which is well below the state figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much less common here than in other areas, at only 8.6%.
8.6% ▲ +184.7%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▲ +55.5%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wiluna, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 26.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common, with 28.0% of people in such a partnership, far exceeding the state average.
26.4% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.0% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wiluna, Never married is the majority at 56%; Married is next at 24%.
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 Wiluna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59250/wiluna/topic/demographics-identity