29 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31
- 2021: 29
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wongoondy · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 71.4% of the population in Wongoondy, where the typical resident is 38 years old. This is a sparsely populated area with only 29 people, and it is notable for having no residents aged 65 and over.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wongoondy — lower than 82% of areas.
| Wongoondy | 29 |
|---|---|
| 6630, WA | 482 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 29, which is smaller than about 81% of similar areas. The typical age here is 38, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
29 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, there are no people aged 65 and over, a figure far below both Western Australia and Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Wongoondy, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.8% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships account for 14.3%, a little above the national average.
13.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Wongoondy, Married is the majority at 83%; Never married is next at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wongoondy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51633/wongoondy/topic/demographics-identity