250 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 240
- 2021: 250
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dooen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dooen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dooen is now 47, making the community far older than the national figure of 38. This small area of 250 people is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and a notable number of children.
250
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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 Dooen — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 47, which is far older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident. This is higher than most similar areas.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While 14.4% of residents are seniors—a little below the national figure—children under 15 make up 20.4% of the population. This is a little above the state and national figures and is higher than most areas.
14.4% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dooen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (60.4%), while 9.0% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.
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.
9.0% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dooen, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dooen
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dooen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20776/dooen/topic/demographics-identity