132 ▼ -62.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 354
- 2016: 120
- 2021: 132
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dean · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dean
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Families with children are a major part of daily life in Dean, where children under 15 make up nearly 32% of the population. While the typical resident is 38, the area is much younger than many similar places. This creates a community with a strong tilt towards young families and a small senior population.
132
▼ -62.7%
- 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 Dean — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Dean is home to 132 people. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the figure for Victoria and Australia.
38 yrs ▼ -11.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A huge 31.8% of residents are children under 15, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 13.6%, which is well below the Victorian average.
13.6% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.8% ▲ +78.8%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dean, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander here than in most similar areas, at 3.8%. De facto relationships are also much more common than usual, making up 19.4% of the population compared to just 11.5% nationally.
3.8% ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.4% ▲ +98.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dean, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 38%.
Age & sex structure
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 Dean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20722/dean/topic/demographics-identity