380 ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 260
- 2016: 381
- 2021: 380
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wickepin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wickepin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Wickepin are married, which is the most common relationship status in the town. The area is home to 380 people and has a population that is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42.
380
▲ +46.2%
- 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 Wickepin — higher than 61% of areas.
| Wickepin | 380 |
|---|---|
| 6370, WA | 457 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wickepin is larger than about 64% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38 years.
42 yrs ▼ -6.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 23.7% of the population, well above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 21.8%, which is higher than most areas.
21.8% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wickepin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state average. About 12.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure.
3.4% ▼ -44.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wickepin, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Wickepin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51600/wickepin/topic/demographics-identity