33 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42
- 2021: 33
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dobie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dobie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 85% of the small population in Dobie, where the community is defined by a very high number of children. The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area slightly older than the state and national figures.
33
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- 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 Dobie — lower than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Dobie is a sparsely populated area with only 33 residents. This is smaller than about 79% of similar areas.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 30.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the number of seniors is much lower than most areas at just 12.1%.
12.1% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.3% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dobie, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Additionally, there are no people in de facto relationships, a rate far below the Victorian average.
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: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dobie, Married is the majority at 85%; Never married is next at 15%.
Age & sex structure
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 Dobie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20763/dobie/topic/demographics-identity