Wellington Mill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wellington Mill

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Wellington Mill is now 49, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 151 people has a unique mix of ages, with a very high number of children alongside a large group of older adults.

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📍 Wellington Mill, Suburb / Locality

Where Wellington Mill sits — Total population

151
  • 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 Wellington Mill — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wellington Mill151
6236, WA 2,213
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 49, which is far older than the Western Australian and national average of 38.

151

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 121
  • 2021: 151

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, at just 13.2%.

13.2%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wellington Mill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%. This is well above the national figure of 11.5%, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well below the state and national averages at 0.0%.

16.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Wellington Mill, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 7 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wellington Mill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51561/wellington-mill/topic/demographics-identity