Dardanup West · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dardanup West

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

A typical resident in Dardanup West is 49, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 669 people, the population is larger than about 70% of similar areas. This age profile is driven by a high number of older adults.

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📍 Dardanup West, Suburb / Locality

Where Dardanup West sits — Total population

669 ▲ +1.8%
  • 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 Dardanup West — higher than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dardanup West669
6236, WA 2,213
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is 669 people. This is larger than about 70% of areas at this level.

669 ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 657
  • 2016: 672
  • 2021: 669

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

49 yrs ▲ +19.5%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 largest group at 38%. This helps explain why the area is far older than most, while children under 15 make up only 15.2%, which is well below the state figure.

16.3% ▲ +105.9%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.2% ▼ -36.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.9%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Dardanup West, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married at 56.6%, and those in de facto relationships stand at 13.1%, which is a little above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population, which is a little below state and national levels.

0.9% ▼ -34.6%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 0.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.1% ▲ +38.1%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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

Marital status

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In Dardanup West, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 10 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 15 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 31 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 31 males; 60–64: 37 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 39 males; 55–59: 23 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 39 males; 50–54: 40 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 21 males; 45–49: 25 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 20 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 18 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 18 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 18 males; 25–29: 14 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 16 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 23 males; 15–19: 30 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 22 males; 10–14: 16 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 25 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 16 males; 0–4: 9 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 Dardanup West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50387/dardanup-west/topic/demographics-identity