240 ▲ +110.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 114
- 2016: 224
- 2021: 240
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wiluna · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wiluna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Wiluna, where 35% of the population identifies as such. The town has grown rapidly, more than doubling its size since 2011 to reach 240 residents. It is a relatively young community with a typical age of 38.
240
▲ +110.5%
- 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 Wiluna — lower than 88% of areas.
| Wiluna | 240 |
|---|---|
| 6646, WA | 535 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wiluna has grown significantly over the last decade, adding about 126 people to reach a total population of 240. This is smaller than about 91% of similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The population is notably young, with a typical age of 38 and a proportion of seniors (11.7%) that is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 17.9% of the community, a figure that rose 4.1 points since 2011.
11.7% ▲ —
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wiluna, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Identity in Wiluna is far above state and national levels, with 35% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is alongside a high rate of de facto relationships at 22.3%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%.
35.0% ▲ —
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.3% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wiluna, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 23%.
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 Wiluna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522067/wiluna/topic/demographics-identity