Wedge Island (WA), WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Wedge Island (WA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1009, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Wedge Island (WA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 18
- Median age
- 64
- Median weekly household income
- $1,812
- SEIFA score
- 1009
- Coordinates
- -30.8115, 115.2566
Wedge Island (WA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Wedge Island (WA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 80%, 0% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0 | 0% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 12 | 80% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3 | 20% |
Share of the 15 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 6 | 100% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 0 | 0% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 8 occupied private dwellings in Wedge Island (WA).
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,850
- Average household size
- 1.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,625
- Median weekly personal income
- $749
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 7 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 40.9%
- Employed full-time
- 0
- Employed part-time
- 5
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Wedge Island (WA)
Where is Wedge Island (WA)?
Wedge Island (WA) is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Wedge Island (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, Wedge Island (WA) had a population of about 18.
Is Wedge Island (WA) an advantaged area?
Wedge Island (WA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1009, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 63 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of Australian suburbs.
Nearby suburbs in Western Australia
More suburb guides in Western Australia
Other hand-written, cited guides — browse all guides.