Dadswells Bridge · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dadswells Bridge

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Far older than most similar areas is the population of Dadswells Bridge, where the typical resident is 61. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 69 people and is heavily skewed toward seniors.

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📍 Dadswells Bridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Dadswells Bridge sits — Total population

69
  • 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 Dadswells Bridge — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dadswells Bridge69
3385, VIC 541
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 61 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With only 69 people living in the area, it is smaller than about 66% of similar places.

69

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 71
  • 2021: 69

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

61 yrs

Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58 yrs
  • 2021: 61 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, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 36.2% of the population. This is far above the Australian figure of 17.2%.

36.2%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 36.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Dadswells Bridge splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (36%) and Young adults (25–44) (33%), with Older adults (45–64) at 30%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up only 6.3%, a figure much lower than most other areas.

6.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 6.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Dadswells Bridge, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Dadswells Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20699/dadswells-bridge/topic/demographics-identity