9,770 ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,109
- 2016: 8,998
- 2021: 9,770
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dalyellup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dalyellup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dalyellup is just 34, making this area noticeably younger than both Western Australia and the national average. This youthful trend is driven by a high proportion of children and young adults. With 9,770 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
9,770
▲ +37.4%
- 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 Dalyellup — higher than 87% of areas.
| Dalyellup | 9,770 |
|---|---|
| 6230, WA | 44,972 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 34, which is much lower than most similar areas and four years younger than the state and national figures.
34 yrs ▲ +17.2%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 25% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young profile, as those aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 9.7%.
9.7% ▲ +177.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.0% ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dalyellup splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.2% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Over half of residents are married, while 12.7% are in a de facto relationship.
3.2% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dalyellup, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Dalyellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50376/dalyellup/topic/demographics-identity