Wandillup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wandillup

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Almost 28% of the 64 people living in Wandillup are aged 65 or over, a figure far above the national average. This sparsely populated area has a diverse age mix, with a high proportion of both seniors and children. It is a small community where most residents are married.

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📍 Wandillup, Suburb / Locality

Where Wandillup sits — Total population

64
  • 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 Wandillup — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wandillup64
6256, WA 434
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure and most other areas. The total population is small, with only 64 people living here.

64

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60
  • 2021: 64

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. This high number of children exists alongside a very large senior population, as those aged 65 and over are far more common here than in the rest of the state.

28.1%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.9%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wandillup, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships are also much less common here than in most other areas.

7.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 7.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Wandillup, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wandillup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51520/wandillup/topic/demographics-identity