266 ▲ +49.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 178
- 2016: 475
- 2021: 266
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wickepin · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wickepin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wickepin is now 20 years older than they were in 2011. The area has grown by 49% over the last decade, but the population has aged significantly as it reaches a typical age of 47. This shift is clear in the numbers, with a sharp increase in seniors and a drop in the number of children.
266
▲ +49.4%
- 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 Wickepin — lower than 86% of areas.
| Wickepin | 266 |
|---|---|
| 6370, WA | 457 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 266 people in 2021, which is smaller than about 88% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the state and national figures, with the typical age rising from 27 in 2011 to 47 today.
47 yrs ▲ +74.1%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 23.7% of the area, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a 17 point rise since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell by 14 points to reach 18.8%.
23.7% ▲ +249.3%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -42.6%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wickepin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.9% of the population, a little above the state average. Those in de facto relationships fell to 10.8%, a 17 point drop since 2011, and is now much lower than most similar areas.
4.9% ▼ -92.6%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▼ -61.8%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wickepin, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Wickepin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522065/wickepin/topic/demographics-identity