1,448 ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,586
- 2016: 1,495
- 2021: 1,448
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wagin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wagin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines Wagin, where the typical resident is 51 years old. This community of 1,448 people is marked by a high proportion of seniors and a relatively small number of children.
1,448
▼ -8.7%
- 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 Wagin — higher than 75% of areas.
| Wagin | 1,448 |
|---|---|
| 6315, WA | 1,878 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Wagin is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is also much higher than most similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 29.8% of the population, which is far above the Australian average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below state and national levels at just 14.9%.
29.8% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wagin splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.7%, a little above the national figure.
3.4% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wagin, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51501/wagin/topic/demographics-identity