6,608 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,726
- 2016: 6,376
- 2021: 6,608
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wilson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wilson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Wilson, where 32.6% of the population falls into this bracket. The area is noticeably younger than the state and national average, with a typical resident aged 35. It is one of the largest areas at this level with 6,608 people.
6,608
▲ +15.4%
- 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 Wilson — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wilson | 6,608 |
|---|---|
| 6107, WA | 48,583 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Wilson is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 15.2% of the population, which is well below the state average of 19%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 17% of residents, a figure about the same as the rest of the country.
17.0% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wilson, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 8.1% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 2.1% of the population, slightly lower than the state average.
2.1% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wilson splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Wilson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51617/wilson/topic/demographics-identity