Council area

Wyndham-East Kimberley, WA

Wyndham-East Kimberley had a population of 7,477 at the 2021 Census (+4.6% since 2016). Median age 33.3. Median weekly household income $1,858. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wyndham-East Kimberley at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (North)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wyndham-East Kimberley's population grew by 4.6% to 7,477, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 33.3, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 15.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 4.1%.

63.1% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 15.5% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 5.7% of homes (6.5% across Western Australia). The 2021 Census counted 2,122 households.

The median household earns $1,858 a week, in line with the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $241 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,944 a month.

15.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 14.9% use a language other than English at home. 51.5% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wyndham-East Kimberley beside WA and Australia.

MeasureWyndham-East KimberleyWAAustralia
Population7,4772,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.6%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age33.338.038.2
Households2,122965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments5.7%6.5%14.3%
Renting63.1%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright15.5%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,858$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$241$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,944$1,841$1,866
Born overseas15.3%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home14.9%19.7%23.6%
No religion51.5%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

+4.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7,7992011
  2. 7,1482016
  3. 7,4772021

Age

Median age 33.3, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Wyndham-East Kimberley Western Australia
Share of people by age, Wyndham-East Kimberley and Western Australia
0–915.5%
10–1912.8%
20–2914.5%
30–3917.3%
40–4913.1%
50–5913.3%
60–699.3%
70–793.3%
80+0.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wyndham-East Kimberley at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian Aboriginal38.1%
  2. Australian29.6%
  3. English29.3%
  4. Irish7.9%
  5. Scottish7.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages7.0%
  2. French0.9%
  3. German0.6%
  4. Mandarin0.6%
  5. Filipino0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.3%
  2. New Zealand1.7%
  3. France0.6%
  4. Germany0.6%
  5. the Philippines0.6%

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

Around Wyndham-East Kimberley

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