64 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52
- 2021: 64
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walgoolan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Walgoolan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Walgoolan is just 32 years old, making this a noticeably younger place than most of the state. With 64 people living here, the area is small and leans heavily toward young families, with children making up over a third of the population.
64
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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 Walgoolan — lower than 68% of areas.
| Walgoolan | 64 |
|---|---|
| 6422, WA | 64 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 64 people, which is smaller than about 67% of similar areas. Most residents are young, with a typical age of 32, which is 6 years younger than the national figure.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 35.9% of the population, a figure far above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This creates a stark contrast with seniors aged 65 and over, who make up only 6.3% of the area.
6.3% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
35.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Walgoolan splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (40%) and Young adults (25–44) (36%), with Older adults (45–64) at 10%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (63.6%), while those in de facto relationships (10.0%) are slightly fewer than 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.
10.0% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walgoolan, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Walgoolan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51504/walgoolan/topic/demographics-identity