Dalmore · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dalmore

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

A typical resident in Dalmore is now 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With only 142 people living here, it is a small community where the majority of adults are aged between 45 and 64.

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📍 Dalmore, Suburb / Locality

Where Dalmore sits — Total population

142
  • 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 Dalmore — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dalmore142
3981, VIC 5,437
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 142 residents. These residents are far older than those in most other areas, with a typical age of 50 compared to the Victorian average of 38.

142

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 163
  • 2021: 142

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 just 4.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. While the area is older overall, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is actually much lower than most other areas.

12.0%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

4.9%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 4.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Dalmore, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Almost no one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up only 4% of the population, a figure well below the 11.5% seen nationally.

4.0%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 4.0%

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

Marital status

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Dalmore splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (41%), with Separated at 7%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 6 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 15 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 16 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dalmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20703/dalmore/topic/demographics-identity