100 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87
- 2021: 100
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wadderin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wadderin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wadderin is 43, making the area noticeably older than both Western Australia and the national average. The population is small, with only 100 people living across the area, and it stands out for having a much higher rate of de facto relationships than most similar places.
100
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wadderin — lower than 59% of areas.
| Wadderin | 100 |
|---|---|
| 6369, WA | 656 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with 100 people living here. This is smaller than about 58% of areas at this level.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 15% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 38%, while those 65 and over are a little below the national average at 15%.
15.0% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wadderin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.6%, which is well above the national figure. About 3% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state average.
3.0% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wadderin, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Wadderin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51495/wadderin/topic/demographics-identity