19,262 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17,391
- 2016: 18,187
- 2021: 19,262
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Willetton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Willetton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growing by 11% since 2011, Willetton has seen its population rise to 19,262 people. The area is becoming slightly older and more family-oriented, with a notable increase in the proportion of children under 15.
19,262
▲ +10.8%
- 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 Willetton — higher than 88% of areas.
| Willetton | 19,262 |
|---|---|
| 6155, WA | 53,765 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,871 people over the last decade. Residents are a little older than the state and national typical age of 38, with the typical person here being 40.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 15.6%, a figure that is a little below the Australian average.
15.6% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Willetton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 60.5%, while those in de facto relationships are at 3.7%, which is well below both state and national levels. Only 0.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.4% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.7% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Willetton, Married is the majority at 60%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Willetton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031131/willetton/topic/demographics-identity