55,937 ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 53,371
- 2016: 55,935
- 2021: 55,937
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wheat Belt - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Wheat Belt - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Wheat Belt - North are married, reflecting a community with a very mature population. The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure. This aging trend is clear, as the area's population has grown by 4.8% to reach 55,937 people since 2011.
55,937
▲ +4.8%
- 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 Wheat Belt - North — lower than 55% of areas.
| Wheat Belt - North | 55,937 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 47, making the area far older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country. This typical age has risen by 5 years since 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 23.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This is consistent with a decline in children under 15, who now account for 16.6% of the area.
23.6% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wheat Belt - North, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. About 12.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as across Australia.
4.6% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wheat Belt - North, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Wheat Belt - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50902/wheat-belt-north/topic/demographics-identity