127 ▼ -79.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 622
- 2016: 144
- 2021: 127
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wedgefield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wedgefield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wedgefield is 48, making the area far older than both the state and national average. With only 127 people living here, it is a small community where nearly half the population are adults aged between 45 and 64.
127
▼ -79.6%
- 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 Wedgefield — lower than 55% of areas.
| Wedgefield | 127 |
|---|---|
| 6721, WA | 4,367 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 127 residents. The typical person here is 48, which is 10 years older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country.
48 yrs ▲ +29.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults make up nearly half the population at 48.8%. In contrast, those aged 65 and over represent just 7.1%, a figure that is far below the national average.
7.1% ▲ +131.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▲ +389.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wedgefield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 6.3%, which is well above the national figure. There is also a very high rate of de facto relationships at 22%, far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
6.3% ▲ +226.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.0% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wedgefield splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wedgefield
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wedgefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51555/wedgefield/topic/demographics-identity