8,929 ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,870
- 2016: 8,429
- 2021: 8,929
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gingin - Dandaragan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gingin - Dandaragan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gingin - Dandaragan is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This ageing trend is a defining feature of the area, with a significant increase in seniors and a shrinking proportion of children over the last decade.
8,929
▲ +13.5%
- 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 Gingin - Dandaragan — lower than 54% of areas.
| Gingin - Dandaragan | 8,929 |
|---|---|
| 6507, WA | 530 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 13% since 2011, adding about 1,059 people to reach a total of 8,929. This growth happened alongside a shift in age, as the typical resident is now 6 years older than they were in 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is much older than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 27% of the population, which is far above the Western Australian figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at just 14.1%.
27.0% ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gingin - Dandaragan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Additionally, 13.3% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate a little above the Australian average.
2.7% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gingin - Dandaragan, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Gingin - Dandaragan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021239/gingin-dandaragan/topic/demographics-identity