1,016 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 933
- 2016: 922
- 2021: 1,016
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walliston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Walliston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high number of children makes Walliston a family-heavy area where the typical resident is 40 years old. With over 1,000 people living here, it is larger than about 74% of similar areas.
1,016
▲ +8.9%
- 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 Walliston — higher than 73% of areas.
| Walliston | 1,016 |
|---|---|
| 6076, WA | 22,308 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.3% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also have a strong presence at 20.1%, which is well above the state figure.
20.1% ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Walliston splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.5%, which is a little below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.4% of the population, slightly below the state and national averages.
1.4% ▲ +115.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +66.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walliston, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Walliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51508/walliston/topic/demographics-identity