7,885 ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,785
- 2016: 7,512
- 2021: 7,885
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wanniassa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wanniassa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Wanniassa are married, reflecting a stable residential community of 7,885 people. The area has an ageing population that is noticeably older than the typical ACT resident, with a significant rise in the number of seniors over the last decade.
7,885
▲ +1.3%
- 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 Wanniassa — lower than 60% of areas.
| Wanniassa | 7,885 |
|---|---|
| 2903, ACT | 9,588 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by about 100 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 39, which is a little older than the national figure and 2 years older than it was in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 now make up 18.1% of the population, a figure that rose 7.8 points since 2011 and is well above the ACT average. Children under 15 are also common here, making up 19.8% of the area.
18.1% ▲ +75.6%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wanniassa splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships account for 10.8%, slightly below the ACT average.
3.4% ▲ +52.1%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wanniassa, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Wanniassa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071090/wanniassa/topic/demographics-identity