Profile of Children and Young People in WA 2026

The WA Profile is produced annually by the Commissioner for Children and Young People and provides a demographic profile of children and young people aged 0 to 17 years, giving a snapshot of what life was like in 2025. For selected measures of learning, health and safety, it contains the most recent data alongside data from 10 years ago to see how much things have changed. This report also highlights groups who may be having a harder time such as young people in the justice system, those growing up in poverty, or children living away from their families. This report also contains preliminary data from the Speaking Out Survey in 2025 where a sample of primary and secondary students in WA were invited to tell us about their health and wellbeing.