3,286 ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,983
- 2016: 3,142
- 2021: 3,286
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dardanup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Dardanup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of adults in Dardanup are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical resident is 46. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown by 10% since 2011, reaching 3,286 people.
3,286
▲ +10.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Dardanup — lower than 87% of areas.
| Dardanup | 3,286 |
|---|---|
| 6236, WA | 2,213 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Dardanup is 46, which is much higher than most similar areas and 8 years older than the Western Australian average. This age has climbed by 7 years since 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +17.9%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.1% of the population, a figure well above the state average. This group grew by 10 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell from 24% to 18.5%.
20.1% ▲ +102.8%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dardanup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the state figure. De facto relationships rose slightly to 12.5% since 2011.
0.9% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 58%; 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 Dardanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021010/dardanup/topic/demographics-identity