Dalyup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dalyup

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

A typical resident in Dalyup is now 43, making the area noticeably older than both Western Australia and the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated region of 150 people is mostly made up of older adults and couples in de facto relationships.

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📍 Dalyup, Suburb / Locality

Where Dalyup sits — Total population

150
  • 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 Dalyup — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dalyup150
6450, WA 13,159
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 150 people, which is smaller than about half of similar areas. The typical person here is 43, which is five years older than the typical person across the state and the country.

150

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 177
  • 2021: 150

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

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 39.3%. There are far fewer seniors aged 65 and over here than in the rest of Australia, and the share of children under 15 is also a little below the national figure.

6.7%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.3%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.0%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Dalyup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 17.8%. Very few people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national averages.

17.8%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 17.8%

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

Marital status

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In Dalyup, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 14 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Dalyup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50377/dalyup/topic/demographics-identity