42 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47
- 2021: 42
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dunkeld · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dunkeld
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dunkeld is far older than those in most other similar areas, with an average age of 52. This small community of 42 people is notably older than the state and national figures, reflecting a population mostly made up of adults and seniors.
42
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dunkeld — lower than 76% of areas.
| Dunkeld | 42 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 52, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. With only 42 residents, Dunkeld is smaller than about 75% of areas at this level.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%. This lack of children helps explain why the area is so much older, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 21.4% of the population.
21.4% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dunkeld, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 33.3% of people in such partnerships, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
33.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Dunkeld splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dunkeld
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dunkeld [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11325/dunkeld/topic/demographics-identity