71 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57
- 2021: 71
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wilga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wilga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 71 people living in Wilga are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. This is a small, sparsely populated community where residents are noticeably older than the national typical age of 38.
71
—
- 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 Wilga — lower than 66% of areas.
| Wilga | 71 |
|---|---|
| 6243, WA | 84 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45 years old, which is seven years older than the figure for both Western Australia and Australia.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.7% of the population, a figure well above the state average. This contrasts with children under 15, who account for 16.9% and are a little below the national average.
19.7% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wilga splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Youth (15–24) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the figures for the state and nation. About 10.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, slightly lower than the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wilga, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wilga
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wilga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51606/wilga/topic/demographics-identity