1,297 ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,434
- 2016: 1,331
- 2021: 1,297
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wongan-Ballidu · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Wongan-Ballidu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population than most similar areas marks Wongan-Ballidu, where the typical resident is 44. The community is ageing rapidly, with the proportion of seniors climbing significantly over the last decade.
1,297
▼ -9.6%
- 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 Wongan-Ballidu — lower than 84% of areas.
| Wongan-Ballidu | 1,297 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,297 people, which is smaller than about 82% of similar areas. Since 2011, the population has shrank by 9.6%, losing around 137 residents.
44 yrs ▲ +15.8%
Older than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 22.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group rose by 10 points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell from 23.9% to 18.5% in the same period.
22.0% ▲ +84.3%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wongan-Ballidu splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, which is a little above the state average of 3.3%. Regarding relationships, 48.4% of residents are married and 13.0% are in a de facto relationship.
5.9% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wongan-Ballidu, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Wongan-Ballidu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59310/wongan-ballidu/topic/demographics-identity