80 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 112
- 2021: 80
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wedgecarrup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wedgecarrup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Wedgecarrup, where 38.8% of the 80 residents fall into this bracket. The area is sparsely populated and noticeably older than the national average, though it has a surprisingly high number of children.
80
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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 Wedgecarrup — lower than 64% of areas.
| Wedgecarrup | 80 |
|---|---|
| 6315, WA | 1,878 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38. The total population is small, with only 80 people living here.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 26.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 13.8%, which is well below the Australian figure.
13.8% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.3% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wedgecarrup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (62.7%), while those in de facto relationships are far below the state and national figures. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is also well below the national average.
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: 5.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wedgecarrup, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wedgecarrup
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wedgecarrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51554/wedgecarrup/topic/demographics-identity