12,061 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,553
- 2016: 11,301
- 2021: 12,061
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wembley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wembley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young and growing population defines daily life in Wembley, where the typical resident is just 37. This area is one of the largest of its kind in the region, with a strong presence of young adults and families.
12,061
▲ +14.3%
- 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 Wembley — higher than 88% of areas.
| Wembley | 12,061 |
|---|---|
| 6014, WA | 22,092 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wembley is among the largest areas at this level with 12,061 people. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than both the state and national figures.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.6% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. This contributes to a young age structure, while those aged 65 and over are a little below the national average at 15.1%.
15.1% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wembley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (50.9%) or have never married (35.0%). Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 0.5% of the population, which is lower than most areas and a little below the state figure.
0.5% ▲ +59.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wembley, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wembley
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wembley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51564/wembley/topic/demographics-identity