Dublin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dublin

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

Older residents have become more prominent in Dublin, where the typical person is now 45. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area has 405 people, making it larger than about 65% of similar places.

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📍 Dublin, Suburb / Locality

Where Dublin sits — Total population

405 ▲ +107.7%
  • 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 Dublin — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dublin405
5501, SA 8,156
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical South Australian at 41 and the Australian average of 38.

405 ▲ +107.7%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 195
  • 2016: 403
  • 2021: 405

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

45 yrs ▲ +9.8%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This is balanced by a lower proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 14.8%, well below the South Australian figure of 20.0%.

14.8% ▲ +38.3%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.3% ▲ +30.2%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 19.9%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Dublin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.7%, a little above the national figure of 11.5%.

4.0% ▲ +159.4%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 4.0%

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

12.7% ▼ -9.2%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 12.7%

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

Marital status

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Dublin splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 17 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 28 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 27 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 23 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 17 males; 40–44: 15 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 14 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 16 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 12 males; 5–9: 17 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 24 males; 0–4: 5 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 Dublin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40374/dublin/topic/demographics-identity