715 ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 678
- 2016: 690
- 2021: 715
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dowerin · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Dowerin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of seniors has shaped the profile of Dowerin since 2011. The town's population rose by 5.5% to reach 715 people, but the most striking change is the aging trend. The typical resident is now 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
715
▲ +5.5%
- 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 Dowerin — lower than 90% of areas.
| Dowerin | 715 |
|---|---|
| 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 about 37 people since 2011, though it remains smaller than about 90% of similar areas. Residents have aged by two years over the last decade, with the typical age now sitting at 45.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 26% of the population, a figure well above the national 17.2% and one that has risen 8.3 points since 2011. This sits alongside a high proportion of children under 15, who make up 21.5% of the area.
26.0% ▲ +46.5%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dowerin splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and rose 3% since 2011. Most residents are married (52.2%), while those in de facto relationships are much less common than in most areas.
4.8% ▲ +168.3%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dowerin, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Dowerin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52940/dowerin/topic/demographics-identity