21 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31
- 2021: 21
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wamenusking · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wamenusking
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 21 people defines Wamenusking, where the lack of older residents creates a unique community profile. This sparsely populated area is notably dominated by families and middle-aged adults, with no one aged 65 or over living here.
21
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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 Wamenusking — lower than 85% of areas.
| Wamenusking | 21 |
|---|---|
| 6383, WA | 935 |
| 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 Western Australian and national figures of 38.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27 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 28.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This young presence is striking given that there are no seniors aged 65 and over in the area.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.6% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wamenusking, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in Wamenusking identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state figure of 3.3%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
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 Wamenusking [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51515/wamenusking/topic/demographics-identity