190 ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 263
- 2016: 216
- 2021: 190
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dale is 55 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This gap is driven by a very small number of children and a high proportion of seniors. The area has a total population of 190 people.
190
▼ -27.8%
- 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 Dale — higher than 52% of areas.
| Dale | 190 |
|---|---|
| 6304, WA | 1,669 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 55, making the area far older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country by 17 years.
55 yrs ▲ +7.8%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 only 4.7% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 31.1%. This is far above the state and national figures, with older adults aged 45 to 64 also making up a large share at 44.2%.
31.1% ▲ +63.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.7% ▼ -77.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (33%) and Youth (15–24) (8%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married at 57.9%, while 13.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dale, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Dale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50372/dale/topic/demographics-identity