Suburb in Kwinana

Wandi, WA

Wandi had a population of 4,324 at the 2021 Census (+51.5% since 2016). Median age 31.8. Median weekly household income $2,392. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wandi at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wandi's population grew by 51.5% to 4,324, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 31.8, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 19.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 4.1%.

19.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 15.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,485 households.

The median household earns $2,392 a week, above the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $408 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,062 a month.

37.4% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 22.9% use a language other than English at home. 48.2% report no religion, close to the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wandi beside WA and Australia.

MeasureWandiWAAustralia
Population4,3242,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+51.5%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age31.838.038.2
Households1,485965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments0.3%6.5%14.3%
Renting19.7%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright15.2%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,392$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$408$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,062$1,841$1,866
Born overseas37.4%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home22.9%19.7%23.6%
No religion48.2%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

+51.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8092011
  2. 2,8542016
  3. 4,3242021

Age

Median age 31.8, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Wandi Western Australia
Share of people by age, Wandi and Western Australia
0–919.4%
10–1910.0%
20–2915.3%
30–3923.1%
40–4911.9%
50–598.7%
60–697.2%
70–793.5%
80+0.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wandi at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English37.2%
  2. Australian30.6%
  3. Scottish8.3%
  4. Irish6.7%
  5. Italian6.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.8%
  2. Punjabi1.7%
  3. Cantonese1.4%
  4. Tagalog1.4%
  5. Korean1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.1%
  2. South Africa4.0%
  3. India4.0%
  4. New Zealand3.3%
  5. the Philippines2.8%

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

Around Wandi

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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