83 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58
- 2021: 83
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dunach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dunach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dunach is 58, making the area far older than the national average. This sparsely populated place is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a small total population of 83 people.
83
—
- 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 Dunach — lower than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 58 is among the highest for similar areas, which is 20 years older than the figure for Victoria and Australia.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 32.5% of the population, far above the 17.2% national figure. This explains why children under 15 are well below the national average at just 13.3%.
32.5% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dunach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married at 55.1%, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.7%, which is a little below the national figure. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area.
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.
9.7% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dunach, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 18%.
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 Dunach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20807/dunach/topic/demographics-identity