6,743 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,881
- 2016: 6,321
- 2021: 6,743
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wembley Downs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wembley Downs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 6,743 people living in Wembley Downs are married. This is a family-focused area where children under 15 make up 20.9% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas.
6,743
▲ +14.7%
- 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 Downs — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wembley Downs | 6,743 |
|---|---|
| 6019, WA | 24,351 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the largest at this level, with a typical resident aged 41. This is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia or Australia, who are both 38.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.9% of the area, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.1%, a result that is around the middle for similar areas.
18.1% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wembley Downs, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.9%, a figure well below the Western Australian average of 12.2%.
0.6% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wembley Downs, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wembley Downs
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wembley Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51565/wembley-downs/topic/demographics-identity