2,016 —
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wickham · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wickham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wickham is just 31 years old, making it a noticeably younger place than the rest of the country. This youthful energy is driven by a huge number of children and young adults, with very few seniors living here.
2,016
—
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wickham — higher than 72% of areas.
| Wickham | 2,016 |
|---|---|
| 6720, WA | 2,279 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 2,016 people, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 38 years.
31 yrs —
Younger than 92% of urban centre areas.
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 28.7% of the population, which is far above the Australian average of 18.2%. This contrast is sharp when compared to the 65 and over group, which at 2.3% is far below national levels.
2.3% —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.7% —
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wickham, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.4% of the population, far above the 3.2% national figure. This is a place where many people live in de facto relationships, at 24.9%, which is far above the Australian average of 11.5%.
14.4% —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.9% —
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wickham splits fairly evenly between Never married (47%) and Married (44%), with Divorced at 5%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wickham
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wickham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515037/wickham/topic/demographics-identity