14,686 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12,405
- 2016: 14,033
- 2021: 14,686
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dardanup · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Dardanup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 14,686 people defines Dardanup, where a shift toward an older demographic is now evident. While the area remains family-friendly with a high number of children, the typical resident is now 40, making the community slightly older than the state and national figures.
14,686
▲ +18.4%
- 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 Dardanup — higher than 54% of areas.
| Dardanup | 14,686 |
|---|---|
| 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 18% since 2011, adding about 2,281 people. This growth has happened alongside an aging trend, with the typical resident becoming five years older over the last decade.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.4% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 6.6 points since 2011 to reach 18.7%, a figure slightly above the state and national averages.
18.7% ▲ +54.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dardanup splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the community, a rate that is higher than most areas.
3.0% ▲ +53.7%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dardanup, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dardanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52660/dardanup/topic/demographics-identity