52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31
- 2021: 52
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wagerup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wagerup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very small population of just 52 people defines Wagerup, where the age profile is among the oldest for similar areas. Seniors make up over a third of the residents, while children are far less common than in the rest of the state. This creates a demographic balance skewed heavily toward older adults.
52
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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 Wagerup — lower than 71% of areas.
| Wagerup | 52 |
|---|---|
| 6215, WA | 4,234 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 40 years old, which is a little older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 34.6% of the population, a figure far above the state's 16.1%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 7.7%.
34.6% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.7% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wagerup splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (37%) and Young adults (25–44) (35%), with Older adults (45–64) at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 18.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the state average.
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.
18.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wagerup splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wagerup
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wagerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51499/wagerup/topic/demographics-identity