Council area

Wongan-Ballidu, WA

Wongan-Ballidu had a population of 1,297 at the 2021 Census (−2.6% since 2016). Median age 44.0. Median weekly household income $1,269. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wongan-Ballidu at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wongan-Ballidu's population shrank by 2.6% to 1,297, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 44.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.2%.

29.0% of households rent, close to the WA average of 27.7%. 44.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 521 households.

The median household earns $1,269 a week, below the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $180 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $993 a month.

14.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 4.1% use a language other than English at home. 49.1% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wongan-Ballidu beside WA and Australia.

MeasureWongan-BalliduWAAustralia
Population1,2972,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016−2.6%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age44.038.038.0
Households521964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting29.0%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright44.6%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,269$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$180$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$993$1,842$1,863
Born overseas14.0%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home4.1%19.6%23.6%
No religion49.1%46.7%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

−2.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,4342011
  2. 1,3312016
  3. 1,2972021

Age

Median age 44.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Wongan-Ballidu Western Australia
Share of people by age, Wongan-Ballidu and Western Australia
0–912.6%
10–198.9%
20–2910.0%
30–3912.9%
40–4911.7%
50–5913.3%
60–6916.7%
70–799.9%
80+3.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wongan-Ballidu at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.4%
  2. English47.2%
  3. Scottish12.3%
  4. Irish9.3%
  5. Australian Aboriginal5.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans1.0%
  2. Filipino0.8%
  3. Malayalam0.7%
  4. Tagalog0.5%
  5. German0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.2%
  2. New Zealand3.7%
  3. the Philippines1.5%
  4. South Africa0.8%
  5. Scotland0.8%

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

Around Wongan-Ballidu

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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