470 ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 523
- 2016: 516
- 2021: 470
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wyalkatchem · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Wyalkatchem
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has grown significantly older since 2011 defines Wyalkatchem, where the typical resident is now 54. The town has shrunk by 10% over the last decade, and it is now far older than both the state and national averages.
470
▼ -10.1%
- 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 Wyalkatchem — lower than 94% of areas.
| Wyalkatchem | 470 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wyalkatchem has 470 residents, making it one of the smallest areas at this level. The typical age of residents has risen by 9 years since 2011, reaching 54 years.
54 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Older than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 33% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This stands in contrast to children under 15, who now make up only 11.9% of the area—a drop of 7.6 points since 2011.
33.0% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% ▼ -38.9%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wyalkatchem, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.2% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Most residents are married (43.3%), while those in de facto relationships represent 10.6% of the population.
6.2% ▲ +168.4%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +54.6%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wyalkatchem, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wyalkatchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59330/wyalkatchem/topic/demographics-identity