521 ▼ -55.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,159
- 2016: 720
- 2021: 521
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wiluna · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wiluna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably young population of 521 people defines Wiluna, where the typical resident is just 35. This is three years younger than the typical person in Western Australia and across the nation. The area is shaped by a high proportion of young adults and a strong Indigenous community.
521
▼ -55.0%
- 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 Wiluna — higher than 65% of areas.
| Wiluna | 521 |
|---|---|
| 6646, WA | 535 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 521 people is larger than about 68% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the state and the country.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 37.2%. Seniors are rare here, with those aged 65 and over making up only 8.8%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
8.8% ▲ +192.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▲ +53.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wiluna, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 26.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also very common at 26.9%, a rate far above that of the state.
26.3% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26.9% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wiluna, Never married is the majority at 57%; Married is next at 23%.
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 Wiluna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51618/wiluna/topic/demographics-identity