196 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 145
- 2021: 196
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wonnerup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wonnerup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wonnerup is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 196 people has a distinct age profile and a high proportion of couples.
196
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- 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 Wonnerup — higher than 53% of areas.
| Wonnerup | 196 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | 30,585 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 53, making the area far older than both Western Australia and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 15.8%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
30.6% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wonnerup splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 19.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 4.1%, which is higher than most similar areas.
4.1% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wonnerup, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wonnerup
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wonnerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51634/wonnerup/topic/demographics-identity