Dunnstown · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dunnstown

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

A typical resident in Dunnstown is 44, making the population noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38. This small community of 259 people has a broad age range, with a high number of both children and seniors living here.

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Where Dunnstown sits — Total population

259 ▼ -1.1%
  • 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 Dunnstown — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dunnstown259
3352, VIC 18,922
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 259, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas.

259 ▼ -1.1%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 262
  • 2016: 244
  • 2021: 259

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

44 yrs ▼ -2.2%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 20.1%, a figure well above the Victorian average.

20.1% ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.5% ▲ +5.9%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Dunnstown, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average. Most residents are married (45.2%), while 10.7% are in a de facto relationship, a rate lower than most areas.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.7% ▲ +42.4%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 10.7%

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

Marital status

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In Dunnstown, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 19 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 22 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 10 males; 0–4: 0 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 Dunnstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20812/dunnstown/topic/demographics-identity