Dingwall · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dingwall

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

A far higher share of children under 15 live in Dingwall compared to the rest of Victoria. This sparsely populated area has a total of 99 residents and a typical age of 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

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Where Dingwall sits — Total population

99
  • 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 Dingwall — lower than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dingwall99
3579, VIC 5,450
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with just 99 people living here. The typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia.

99

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81
  • 2021: 99

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

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 28.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 24.2%, a rate well above the 17.2% seen across Australia.

24.2%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

28.3%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 28.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Dingwall splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most of the population is married, at 74%, while 12.7% are in a de facto relationship. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

12.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 12.7%

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

Marital status

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In Dingwall, Married is the majority at 75%; Never married is next at 19%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 4 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 Dingwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20759/dingwall/topic/demographics-identity