Demographics
In 2010, the ABS reported the City of Wanneroo's population at 150,100, an increase of approximately 40,000 persons since the 2006 Census. The City also had the largest population expansion out of any other local government area in greater Perth.
With only 58% of the population having been born in Australia, Wanneroo has a large immigrant populace. Over 15% of Wanneroo's residents were born in the United Kingdom, compared to 4.3% nationwide. New Zealanders, Vietnamese and South Africans compose the City's most significant minority populations.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 197 |
| 1921 | 312 |
| 1933 | 694 |
| 1947 | 947 |
| 1954 | 1,299 |
| 1961 | 1,732 |
| 1966 | 2,437 |
| 1971 | 8,620 |
| 1976 | 55,328 |
| 1981 | 93,611 |
| 1986 | 126,053 |
| 1991 | 167,176* |
| 1996 | 201,853* |
| 2001 | 80,008 |
| 2006 | 110,940 |
| 2011 | 152,077 |
- The 1991 population included 45,024 in what is now the present-day City of Wanneroo, with the rest located in the City of Joondalup area. Similarly, the 1996 population includes 61,660 for Wanneroo.
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