Woodanilling · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Woodanilling

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

A typical resident in Woodanilling is 54, making the community far older than the national average. This aging profile is a defining feature of the town, where seniors make up nearly a third of the population.

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📍 Woodanilling, Suburb / Locality

Where Woodanilling sits — Total population

207 ▼ -50.6%
  • 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 Woodanilling — higher than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Woodanilling207
6316, WA 391
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Woodanilling has 207 residents, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. The population is far older than the Western Australian and national figures, with a typical age of 54.

207 ▼ -50.6%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 419
  • 2016: 170
  • 2021: 207

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

54 yrs ▲ +38.5%

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 54 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 15.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This contrast is sharp when compared to the 28.0% of residents aged 65 and over, a proportion far above the state and national averages.

28.0% ▲ +142.3%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 28.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.0% ▼ -44.0%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.7%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Woodanilling splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.9% of the community are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly 44% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 13.1%.

2.9% ▲ +34.9%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 2.9%

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

13.1% ▲ +1.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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

Marital status

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In Woodanilling, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (18%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 15 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 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: 8 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 5 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 Woodanilling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51636/woodanilling/topic/demographics-identity