Welshpool · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Welshpool

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

A typical resident in Welshpool is 53 years old, making this area far older than the state and national average. With only 16 people living here, it is a sparsely populated and largely non-residential area.

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📍 Welshpool, Suburb / Locality

Where Welshpool sits — Total population

16 ▼ -5.9%
  • 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 Welshpool — lower than 89% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Welshpool16
6106, WA 16
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small, with only 16 residents in total. This is a far older community than the national figure, with the typical resident being 15 years older than the average Australian.

16 ▼ -5.9%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17
  • 2016: 19
  • 2021: 16

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

53 yrs ▲ +10.4%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 Older adults (45–64) at 38%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (19%).

Age structure

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In Welshpool, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 67%; Seniors (65+) is next at 33%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Never married at 44%, ahead of Married (25%).

Marital status

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In Welshpool, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (27%) and Divorced (27%).

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: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 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: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Welshpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51563/welshpool/topic/demographics-identity