12,985 —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dianella - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Dianella - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group at 43.6% of the population in Dianella - South. This is a mature community where the typical resident is 41, making it noticeably older than the state and national figures. A high number of seniors and few children shape the local identity.
12,985
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- 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 Dianella - South — higher than 67% of areas.
| Dianella - South | 12,985 |
|---|---|
| 6059, WA | 24,169 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Dianella - South has a population of 12,985, which is larger than about 68% of similar areas. The typical resident here is 41, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia or the rest of the country.
41 yrs —
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 20.9% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. This contributes to an older age profile, which is also seen in the fact that children under 15 are well below the state average at 15.4%.
20.9% —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dianella - South splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 10.0% of the population, which is a little below the figures for Western Australia and Australia. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, which is lower than most similar areas.
0.9% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dianella - South, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dianella - South
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dianella - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021302/dianella-south/topic/demographics-identity