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.
Dunnstown · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dunnstown — higher than 58% of areas.
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Dunnstown, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
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.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Dunnstown, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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