635 ▲ +55.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 409
- 2016: 575
- 2021: 635
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Willyung · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Willyung
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Willyung is 43 years old, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figure. With a population of 635 people, it is larger than about 70% of similar areas. The community has a balanced mix of ages, including a high proportion of children.
635
▲ +55.3%
- 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 Willyung — higher than 68% of areas.
| Willyung | 635 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 635, which is larger than about 70% of areas at this level. Residents here are generally older than the national average, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.1%, a figure slightly above the Western Australian average.
18.1% ▲ +140.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Willyung, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 15.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, slightly below the state and national averages.
1.7% ▲ —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Willyung, 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 Willyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51616/willyung/topic/demographics-identity