61 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43
- 2021: 61
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wattening · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wattening
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children than the state average defines Wattening, where 26.2% of the 61 residents are under 15. This makes the area's typical resident just 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
61
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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 Wattening — lower than 69% of areas.
| Wattening | 61 |
|---|---|
| 6568, WA | 210 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wattening is a small community of 61 people, which is smaller than about 68% of similar areas.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 26.2% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.4%, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure.
16.4% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.2% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wattening splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there are no people in de facto relationships, which is far below the national average of 11.5%. Most residents are married, accounting for 73.3% of the population.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wattening, Married is the majority at 73%; Divorced is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wattening
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wattening [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51548/wattening/topic/demographics-identity