826 ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 565
- 2016: 787
- 2021: 826
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dalwallinu · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dalwallinu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 826 people now live in Dalwallinu, where the typical resident is 36. This makes the community a little younger than the state and national figures. The area is notably family-friendly, with a much higher proportion of children than most similar places.
826
▲ +46.2%
- 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 Dalwallinu — higher than 72% of areas.
| Dalwallinu | 826 |
|---|---|
| 6609, WA | 852 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, which is a little younger than the Western Australian and Australian figures of 38 years.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 23.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This high number of children helps explain why the area is much younger than most others, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 15.9%.
15.9% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dalwallinu, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.2% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Most residents are married (58.5%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national average at 9.7%.
6.2% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dalwallinu, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
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 Dalwallinu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50375/dalwallinu/topic/demographics-identity