370 ▲ +61.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 229
- 2016: 343
- 2021: 370
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wungong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wungong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly one quarter of the 370 people in Wungong are children, making it a place with a much higher proportion of young families than most similar areas. While the typical resident is 38, the community is shaped by this significant number of children under 15.
370
▲ +61.6%
- 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 Wungong — higher than 61% of areas.
| Wungong | 370 |
|---|---|
| 6112, WA | 70,564 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wungong has a total population of 370 people, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
38 yrs ▼ -7.3%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 23.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.8%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
16.8% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.0% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wungong splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Western Australian average of 3.3%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships make up only 8.0% of the population, much lower than the 11.5% seen across Australia.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wungong, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Wungong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51652/wungong/topic/demographics-identity