443 ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 571
- 2016: 461
- 2021: 443
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wattleup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wattleup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Wattleup is far older than most similar areas, with a typical resident aged 50. This aging trend is clear in the local population, where nearly a quarter of the 443 residents are seniors over 65.
443
▼ -22.4%
- 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 Wattleup — higher than 63% of areas.
| Wattleup | 443 |
|---|---|
| 6166, WA | 10,792 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 50, which is far older than the state and national figures of 38. This makes the area much older than most other similar places.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are far fewer children here than in most areas, with only 11.5% under age 15. This is well below the national figure of 18.2%, while seniors make up a much larger share of the population at 23.9%.
23.9% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wattleup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.5% of the population, also matching the national rate.
2.7% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wattleup, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Wattleup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51550/wattleup/topic/demographics-identity