9,664 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,435
- 2016: 8,782
- 2021: 9,664
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Falcon - Wannanup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Falcon - Wannanup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Falcon - Wannanup is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This gap is driven by a high number of seniors and a shrinking proportion of children. The population has grown 30% since 2011, reaching 9,664 people.
9,664
▲ +30.0%
- 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 Falcon - Wannanup — higher than 50% of areas.
| Falcon - Wannanup | 9,664 |
|---|---|
| 6210, WA | 75,034 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 49, which is far older than the state and national figures of 38. This age has risen by 6 years since 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 27.1% of the population, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 16.1%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 15.2%, a figure well below the national average.
27.1% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Falcon - Wannanup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 12.7% of the area, which is higher than most similar areas.
2.2% ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Falcon - Wannanup, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Falcon - Wannanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011022/falcon-wannanup/topic/demographics-identity