292 ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 401
- 2016: 340
- 2021: 292
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dandaragan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dandaragan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 292 people in Dandaragan are married, reflecting a community with a strong presence of established couples. The area is far older than the national average, with the typical resident being 48 years old.
292
▼ -27.2%
- 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 Dandaragan — higher than 59% of areas.
| Dandaragan | 292 |
|---|---|
| 6507, WA | 530 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Dandaragan has a population of 292 people. This is larger than about 60% of similar areas, though the typical resident is far older than the national figure by 10 years.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.1%, a little below the state average.
20.9% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dandaragan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people represent 5.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also much more common here than elsewhere, at 17.9% compared to 11.5% nationally.
5.8% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dandaragan, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Dandaragan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50382/dandaragan/topic/demographics-identity