19,262 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17,392
- 2016: 18,187
- 2021: 19,262
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Willetton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Willetton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children makes Willetton a family-focused hub, with 21.9% of the population under 15. This suburb is one of the largest in the area, housing 19,262 people. The community is predominantly established, with 60.5% of residents being married.
19,262
▲ +10.8%
- 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 Willetton — higher than 89% of areas.
| Willetton | 19,262 |
|---|---|
| 6155, WA | 53,765 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national and state figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are common here, as children under 15 make up 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.6%, a figure slightly below the national average.
15.6% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Willetton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common relationship status at 60.5%, while de facto relationships are very rare at 3.7%, which is well below the state figure of 12.2%. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the national average.
0.4% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.7% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Willetton, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Willetton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51612/willetton/topic/demographics-identity