6,547 ▲ +58.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,119
- 2016: 5,968
- 2021: 6,547
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wattle Grove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wattle Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wattle Grove is just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the rest of the country. This youthful profile is driven by a very high number of children, with the population reaching 6,547 people.
6,547
▲ +58.9%
- 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 Wattle Grove — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wattle Grove | 6,547 |
|---|---|
| 6107, WA | 48,583 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 34 is much lower than most similar areas, sitting 4 years below the state and national figures.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 27.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are far below the national average at only 6.9%.
6.9% ▲ +54.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.5% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wattle Grove, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (58.6%), while 9.0% are in de facto relationships, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 12.2%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.4% of the population.
1.4% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wattle Grove, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51549/wattle-grove/topic/demographics-identity