208,506 ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 152,103
- 2016: 187,960
- 2021: 208,506
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wanneroo · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Wanneroo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wanneroo is just 35, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. This youthful lean is reflected in the 208,506 people living here, a population that has grown by 37% since 2011.
208,506
▲ +37.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Wanneroo — higher than 93% of areas.
| Wanneroo | 208,506 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has climbed rapidly, adding about 56,403 people since 2011 to become one of the largest areas at this level. While the typical resident is 35, this is 3 years older than it was in 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 22.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 12.0%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
12.0% ▲ +36.3%
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wanneroo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Around 11.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
1.9% ▲ +25.4%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wanneroo, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Wanneroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50503/wanneroo/topic/demographics-identity