137,175 ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 69% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 129,438
- 2016: 135,354
- 2021: 137,175
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Western Australia - Wheat Belt · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing older population defines the Western Australia - Wheat Belt, where the typical age has risen by 5 years since 2011. This region is now far older than the state and national average, with a typical resident aged 46. It is a place where nearly a quarter of the people are seniors.
137,175
▲ +6.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Western Australia - Wheat Belt — lower than 69% of areas.
| Western Australia - Wheat Belt | 137,175 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.0% since 2011, adding about 7,737 people to reach a total of 137,175. This total is smaller than about 69% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 23.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2% and rose 7.0 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 fell 3.3 percentage points over the same period to 17.4%.
23.2% ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Western Australia - Wheat Belt, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas and has barely changed since 2011. Almost half of the residents are married, and de facto relationships rose slightly to 12.7%.
4.3% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 61% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Western Australia - Wheat Belt, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) 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 Western Australia - Wheat Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/509/western-australia-wheat-belt/topic/demographics-identity