16 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21
- 2021: 16
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wilgarrup · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Wilgarrup has a typical resident aged 57. This sparsely populated place is home to just 16 people, making it much smaller than the vast majority of nearby areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wilgarrup — lower than 89% of areas.
| Wilgarrup | 16 |
|---|---|
| 6258, WA | 6,483 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 57, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38 years. This age gap is much higher than in most other areas.
16 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 19%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (19%).
Wilgarrup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (50%) and Seniors (65+) (50%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Never married at 90%, ahead of Married (60%).
In Wilgarrup, Never married is the majority at 60%; Married is next at 40%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wilgarrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51608/wilgarrup/topic/demographics-identity