18 —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32
- 2021: 18
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wedge Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wedge Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 64 defines life on Wedge Island, making it far older than the national average. This sparsely populated area is home to just 18 people.
18
—
- 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 Wedge Island — lower than 87% of areas.
| Wedge Island | 18 |
|---|---|
| 6044, WA | 1,300 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small, with only 18 residents. These residents are far older than those in the state and across Australia, with a typical age of 64.
64 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 64 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 67%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (61%).
Age structure
View on map →In Wedge Island, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 48%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 72%, ahead of Never married (33%).
Marital status
View on map →In Wedge Island, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wedge Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wedge Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51553/wedge-island/topic/demographics-identity