3,355 ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3,185
- 2016: 3,213
- 2021: 3,355
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dandaragan · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Dandaragan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dandaragan is 51, making the area far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38. This older age profile is a defining feature of the region, where the number of seniors has climbed significantly over the last decade. The total population now stands at 3,355 people.
3,355
▲ +5.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Dandaragan — lower than 71% of areas.
| Dandaragan | 3,355 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5.3% since 2011, adding about 170 people. However, the area remains smaller than about 71% of similar regions.
51 yrs ▲ +18.6%
Older than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Dandaragan is an ageing community; those aged 65 and over make up 27.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This shift is matched by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 14.1% of residents.
27.5% ▲ +56.7%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dandaragan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 15.1% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average.
2.9% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dandaragan, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dandaragan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52590/dandaragan/topic/demographics-identity