336 ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 340
- 2016: 366
- 2021: 336
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walpole · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Walpole
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Walpole is 62, making this one of the oldest areas of its kind. The community has aged rapidly, with a population that is far older than the state and national figures.
336
▼ -1.2%
- 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 Walpole — lower than 80% of areas.
| Walpole | 336 |
|---|---|
| 6398, WA | 552 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Walpole is home to 336 people, a population that shrank by about 4 people since 2011. The area has seen a massive shift in age, with the typical resident now 26 years older than they were in 2011.
62 yrs ▲ +72.2%
Older than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 62 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 40.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 9.5% of the area.
40.2% ▲ +196.1%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.5% ▼ -59.6%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Walpole, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 3.6% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Nearly half of residents are married, while 10.1% are in a de facto relationship, a figure much lower than most areas.
3.6% ▲ +101.8%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 85.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walpole, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Walpole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522061/walpole/topic/demographics-identity