117 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wanarn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wanarn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence defines Wanarn, where 82.9% of the 117 residents identify as such. This is far above the national figure of 3.2%. The community is modest in size and has a diverse age spread, with the typical resident being 39 years old.
117
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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 Wanarn — lower than 56% of areas.
| Wanarn | 117 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Wanarn is 117 people, which is smaller than about 55% of similar areas. Residents here are a little older than the state and national typical age of 38.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest age group at 32.5%. Children under 15 make up 15.4% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 19.0%.
16.2% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wanarn, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Identity in Wanarn is marked by a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While 43.0% of residents are married, there are no people in de facto relationships, a figure far below the national 11.5%.
82.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wanarn, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (26%) and Widowed (17%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wanarn
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wanarn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51516/wanarn/topic/demographics-identity