7,265 ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,109
- 2016: 7,197
- 2021: 7,265
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dunlop · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Dunlop
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children under 15 live in Dunlop compared to the rest of the territory. This creates a young feel for the area, where the typical resident is 36 and the total population has grown to 7,265 people.
7,265
▲ +2.2%
- 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 Dunlop — lower than 64% of areas.
| Dunlop | 7,265 |
|---|---|
| 2615, ACT | 47,356 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.2% since 2011, adding about 156 people. The typical resident is now 36, which is 5 years older than they were in 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +16.1%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here, at 9.0%, compared to 17.2% across Australia.
9.0% ▲ +88.8%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dunlop splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure slightly higher than most areas. De facto relationships are a little less common than in the territory, at 9.9%.
2.8% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dunlop, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dunlop
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dunlop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011006/dunlop/topic/demographics-identity