130 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 104
- 2021: 130
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dartmouth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dartmouth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dartmouth is 60, making it far older than the Victorian and national averages. The area has a small population of 130 people, where seniors make up nearly a third of the community.
130
—
- 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 Dartmouth — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 60, which is among the highest for similar areas and 22 years older than the national figure. The total population is 130 people.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.5% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Interestingly, children under 15 also make up 19.2% of the area, which is higher than most other similar places.
31.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dartmouth, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average. Most people are married (58.9%), while the share of people in de facto relationships is far below both the state and national figures.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dartmouth, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dartmouth
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dartmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20719/dartmouth/topic/demographics-identity