1,372 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,281
- 2016: 1,352
- 2021: 1,372
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wundowie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wundowie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in Wundowie, representing 30.5% of residents. This is a far older community than the national average, with a typical resident aged 46. The town is home to 1,372 people.
1,372
▲ +7.1%
- 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 Wundowie — higher than 75% of areas.
| Wundowie | 1,372 |
|---|---|
| 6560, WA | 1,372 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, which is far older than the typical Western Australian or Australian resident by 8 years.
46 yrs ▲ +21.1%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 20.6% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.1%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
20.6% ▲ +75.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wundowie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas, at 14%.
5.0% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wundowie, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wundowie
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wundowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51651/wundowie/topic/demographics-identity