304 —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wyalkatchem · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wyalkatchem
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a third of people in Wyalkatchem are aged 65 or over, making it a notably older community. With a total population of 304, the area has a typical resident aged 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
304
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- 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 Wyalkatchem — lower than 83% of areas.
| Wyalkatchem | 304 |
|---|---|
| 6485, WA | 447 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wyalkatchem is smaller than about 82% of similar areas. The typical person here is 55, which is much higher than most areas and 17 years older than the state and national averages.
55 yrs —
Older than 83% of urban centre areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 36.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the area is much older than most, with children under 15 making up only 11.8% of residents.
36.8% —
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wyalkatchem, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.9% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Most residents are married (36.1%) or have never been married (30.8%).
9.9% —
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wyalkatchem, the largest group is Married at 37%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (18%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wyalkatchem
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wyalkatchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522069/wyalkatchem/topic/demographics-identity