32 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27
- 2021: 32
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dutson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dutson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dutson is 60 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a striking age gap compared to the rest of the country, with no children under 15 living here.
32
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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 Dutson — lower than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at just 32 people. This is smaller than about 79% of similar areas.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 40.6% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This high proportion of older residents helps explain why there are no children or young adults in the area.
40.6% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dutson, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 81%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of residents (47.6%) are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the 11.5% national figure. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
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.
47.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dutson, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Divorced (25%) and Separated (21%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dutson
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dutson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20818/dutson/topic/demographics-identity