Wilyabrup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wilyabrup

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Wilyabrup is 47, making the area far older than the state and national figures. With a population of 193 people, it is larger than about half of similar areas and has a high proportion of married couples.

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📍 Wilyabrup, Suburb / Locality

Where Wilyabrup sits — Total population

193 ▼ -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 Wilyabrup — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wilyabrup193
6280, WA 30,585
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The usual resident here is 47 years old, which is far older than the typical person in Western Australia or across Australia.

193 ▼ -55.0%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 429
  • 2016: 180
  • 2021: 193

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

47 yrs ▲ +42.4%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 31.6%. Those 65 and over represent 18.1% of the population, which is a little above the state figure.

18.1% ▲ +49.3%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.6% ▼ -28.9%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wilyabrup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples are common, accounting for 61.8% of residents, while de facto relationships are a little more common here than in the rest of the country. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national and state figures.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.7% ▲ +19.0%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Wilyabrup, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 15 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Wilyabrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51619/wilyabrup/topic/demographics-identity