255 ▼ -41.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 438
- 2016: 373
- 2021: 255
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wokalup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wokalup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 255 people lives in Wokalup, where nearly half of all residents have never married. This creates a distinct demographic mix, with a typical resident aged 39, which is slightly older than the national figure.
255
▼ -41.8%
- 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 Wokalup — higher than 58% of areas.
| Wokalup | 255 |
|---|---|
| 6221, WA | 291 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wokalup is larger than about 58% of similar areas. The typical age of residents is 39, which is a little older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 19 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 only 8.2% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the state and national levels at 12.2%.
12.2% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.2% ▼ -64.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wokalup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Youth (15–24) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 46.7% of people have never married, while 44.9% are married. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.8% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure of 11.5%.
1.6% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wokalup splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (44%), with Divorced at 6%.
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 Wokalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51629/wokalup/topic/demographics-identity