941 ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,003
- 2016: 780
- 2021: 941
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wyndham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wyndham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 941 people in Wyndham identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. This creates a young and family-oriented community, where children under 15 make up nearly a quarter of the population.
941
▼ -6.2%
- 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 Wyndham — higher than 72% of areas.
| Wyndham | 941 |
|---|---|
| 6740, WA | 1,477 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Wyndham is 36 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure and much lower than most similar areas.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 23.5% of the population. This is well above the national figure, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common at 10.8%.
10.8% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wyndham splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 56.6% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also very common, at 26%, which is among the highest across similar areas.
56.6% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26.0% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wyndham, Never married is the majority at 65%; Married is next at 21%.
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 Wyndham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51656/wyndham/topic/demographics-identity