158 ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 144
- 2016: 190
- 2021: 158
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Webberton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Webberton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger population profile defines Webberton, where the typical resident is just 37. This small community of 158 people stands out for having a significantly higher proportion of children and a much smaller share of seniors than most similar areas.
158
▲ +9.7%
- 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 Webberton — lower than 51% of areas.
| Webberton | 158 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | 33,378 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 37, making the area a little younger than both Western Australia and the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 12.7% of residents.
12.7% ▲ +105.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Webberton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.6% of the population, which is far above the 3.2% national average. Half of the community are married, while 12.5% are in de facto relationships, a figure about the same as the rest of the state.
14.6% ▲ +254.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Webberton, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) 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 Webberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51552/webberton/topic/demographics-identity