899 ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 908
- 2016: 893
- 2021: 899
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dunolly · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dunolly
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines Dunolly, where the typical resident is 58. This is 20 years older than the national figure, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind. The town's age structure is heavily weighted toward seniors and older adults.
899
▼ -1.0%
- 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 Dunolly — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Dunolly has 899 residents, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas. The typical person here is 58, far older than the typical Victorian or Australian resident.
58 yrs ▲ +5.5%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 57 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 36% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This contributes to a low proportion of children under 15, at 12.5%, which is well below both the state and national rates.
36.0% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dunolly splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (36%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Children (0–14) at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victorian average. About 33.6% of residents are married.
3.3% ▲ +77.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Dunolly splits fairly evenly between Married (34%) and Never married (32%), with Divorced at 17%.
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 Dunolly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20813/dunolly/topic/demographics-identity