4,551 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,967
- 2016: 4,145
- 2021: 4,551
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodlands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woodlands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Woodlands is 44, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With 4,551 people, it is larger than about 89% of similar areas. This suburb has a strong presence of both children and seniors, contributing to its distinct age profile.
4,551
▲ +14.7%
- 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 Woodlands — higher than 86% of areas.
| Woodlands | 4,551 |
|---|---|
| 6018, WA | 42,250 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 4,551 is larger than about 89% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the state and national typical age of 38, with the usual resident being 44.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.7%, a figure that is higher than most areas and about the same as the state average.
23.8% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Woodlands splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.2% of the population, well below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
0.5% ▲ +205.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woodlands, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Woodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51638/woodlands/topic/demographics-identity