4,234 ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,583
- 2016: 4,148
- 2021: 4,234
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waroona · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Waroona
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of residents in Waroona are married, contributing to a community that is far older than the national average. The typical resident is now 48, which is 10 years older than the typical person in Western Australia. This shift is clear as the population has grown by 18% since 2011.
4,234
▲ +18.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Waroona — lower than 83% of areas.
| Waroona | 4,234 |
|---|---|
| 6215, WA | 4,234 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 4,234 people in 2021, an increase of about 651 residents over a decade. This area is much older than most, with the typical age rising by 6 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This reflects a broader trend where the number of seniors rose 8.3 points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell to 16.4%.
24.4% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Waroona splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. About 12.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is about the same as the state average.
3.8% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waroona, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021016/waroona/topic/demographics-identity