82 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 89
- 2021: 82
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walsall · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Walsall
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 82 people lives in Walsall, where residents are noticeably older than the national figure. The area is a mix of generations, though it is heavily shaped by a very large proportion of seniors.
82
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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 Walsall — lower than 64% of areas.
| Walsall | 82 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | 30,585 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Walsall is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national typical age of 38.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 29.3% of the population, which is far above the state figure. Children under 15 are also well represented at 20.7%, a figure much higher than most similar areas.
29.3% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Walsall splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national average. Those in de facto relationships make up 0.0% of the population, far below the typical 11.5% across Australia.
4.9% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walsall, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Walsall
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Walsall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51511/walsall/topic/demographics-identity