90 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 103
- 2021: 90
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wubin · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence defines the social fabric of Wubin, where 17.8% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The small community of 90 people is noticeably older than the national figure, though it has a surprising number of children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wubin — lower than 61% of areas.
| Wubin | 90 |
|---|---|
| 6612, WA | 162 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38 years.
90 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% 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 24.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a balanced age structure, with seniors aged 65 and over also sitting above the state average at 20%.
20.0% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Wubin splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 25%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents are far more common here than in the rest of the state. Most people are married (53.8%), while de facto relationships are virtually non-existent compared to the national figure.
17.8% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Wubin, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wubin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51650/wubin/topic/demographics-identity