Suburb in Cunderdin

Waeel, WA

Waeel had a population of 51 at the 2021 Census (−68.3% since 2016). Median age 32.7. Median weekly household income $1,950. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Waeel at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Waeel's population shrank by 68.3% to 51, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 32.7, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 25.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

26.3% of households rent, close to the WA average of 27.7%. 31.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 19 households.

The median household earns $1,950 a week, above the WA average of $1,816.

12.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 27.7% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Waeel beside WA and Australia.

MeasureWaeelWAAustralia
Population512,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016−68.3%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age32.738.038.2
Households19965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting26.3%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright31.6%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,950$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week–$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,841$1,866
Born overseas12.2%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%19.7%23.6%
No religion27.7%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−68.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 562011
  2. 1612016
  3. 512021

Age

Median age 32.7, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Waeel Western Australia
Share of people by age, Waeel and Western Australia
0–925.5%
10–1911.8%
20–2913.7%
30–3925.5%
40–4923.5%
50–590.0%
60–6911.8%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Waeel at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English60.8%
  2. Australian54.9%
  3. Irish15.7%
  4. Indian11.8%
  5. Scottish7.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Waeel

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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