1,659 ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,641
- 2016: 1,678
- 2021: 1,659
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dulwich · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dulwich
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents than the national average define Dulwich, where the typical person is 43. This is a relatively large area for its type, with 1,659 people living across the suburb.
1,659
▲ +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 Dulwich — higher than 76% of areas.
| Dulwich | 1,659 |
|---|---|
| 5065, SA | 10,987 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,659 is larger than about 79% of similar areas. Residents are a little older than those in South Australia and noticeably older than the Australian average.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 18.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 28.0%, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.5%.
19.5% ▲ +100.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dulwich, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Half of the population is married, and 10.0% are in de facto relationships, which is lower than most areas.
0.8% ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dulwich, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dulwich
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dulwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40379/dulwich/topic/demographics-identity