26 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 26
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waddington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waddington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 26 people defines daily life in Waddington. The area is noticeably older than the state and national average, with a typical resident aged 44 and a total absence of seniors aged 65 and over.
26
—
- 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 Waddington — lower than 83% of areas.
| Waddington | 26 |
|---|---|
| 6509, WA | 152 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Waddington is a sparsely populated area with only 26 residents, making it smaller than about 82% of similar areas. People here are noticeably older than the typical Western Australian or Australian resident by 6 years.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is dominated by older adults, who make up 53.8% of the population. Children under 15 account for 15.4%, which is well below the state figure, and there are no residents aged 65 or over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waddington, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 25% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure far above the state and national averages. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waddington, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 48%.
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 Waddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51496/waddington/topic/demographics-identity