78 ▼ -50.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 157
- 2016: 80
- 2021: 78
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wellstead · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wellstead
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of couples in de facto relationships than the national figure defines the social makeup of Wellstead. This small community of 78 people is slightly older than the Australian average, with a typical resident aged 39.
78
▼ -50.3%
- 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 Wellstead — lower than 65% of areas.
| Wellstead | 78 |
|---|---|
| 6328, WA | 431 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 78 residents living in the area. The typical person here is 39, making the area a little older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
39 yrs ▼ -7.1%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 only 12.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.4% of residents, a rate a little below the Australian average.
15.4% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -53.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wellstead splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
While the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well below the state and national figures, 15.7% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is much higher than most other areas.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wellstead, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Wellstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51562/wellstead/topic/demographics-identity