12,113 ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,901
- 2016: 12,067
- 2021: 12,113
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wanneroo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wanneroo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines the 12,113 people living in Wanneroo. The typical resident is 41, which is older than the national figure of 38. This shift is most clear in the high number of seniors living here.
12,113
▲ +1.8%
- 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 Wanneroo — higher than 88% of areas.
| Wanneroo | 12,113 |
|---|---|
| 6065, WA | 68,443 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 12,113 residents, this is one of the largest areas at its level. The typical person is 41, making the area noticeably older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21.2% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, a rate about the same as the Australian average.
21.2% ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wanneroo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Nearly half the population is married, while 12.7% are in de facto relationships.
1.6% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wanneroo, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Wanneroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51526/wanneroo/topic/demographics-identity