7,885 ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,785
- 2016: 7,512
- 2021: 7,885
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wanniassa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wanniassa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 7,885 people living in Wanniassa are married, making it one of the largest residential areas in the region. The community is slightly older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 39. It is a family-heavy area where children and seniors both make up significant portions of the population.
7,885
▲ +1.3%
- 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 Wanniassa — higher than 87% of areas.
| Wanniassa | 7,885 |
|---|---|
| 2903, ACT | 9,588 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 7,885 residents, Wanniassa is among the largest areas at this level. The typical person here is 39, which is noticeably older than the territory's average of 35.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.8% of the population, which is a little above both the territory and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over also have a strong presence at 18.1%, a figure well above the territory average.
18.1% ▲ +75.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wanniassa splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the territory average. People in de facto relationships make up 10.8% of the population, which is lower than in most similar areas.
3.4% ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wanniassa, Married is the majority at 52%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wanniassa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80129/wanniassa/topic/demographics-identity