5,447 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,768
- 2016: 4,872
- 2021: 5,447
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Willagee · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Willagee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 5,447 people makes Willagee larger than about 91% of similar areas. This is a relatively young community where the typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure.
5,447
▲ +14.2%
- 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 Willagee — higher than 86% of areas.
| Willagee | 5,447 |
|---|---|
| 6156, WA | 18,238 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 37, making the area much younger than most similar places and slightly younger than the Western Australian and national figures.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 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% of the population, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.8% of residents, placing the area around the middle for its level.
16.8% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Willagee, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the population, a figure a little above the state and national averages.
3.8% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Willagee, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (36%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Willagee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51610/willagee/topic/demographics-identity