7,143 ▲ +66.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,299
- 2016: 5,824
- 2021: 7,143
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dawesville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dawesville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Dawesville, where the typical person is 43 years old. This is five years older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country. With over 7,000 people, it is among the largest areas at its level.
7,143
▲ +66.2%
- 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 Dawesville — higher than 87% of areas.
| Dawesville | 7,143 |
|---|---|
| 6211, WA | 8,498 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national typical age of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This older profile is balanced by a higher than most areas proportion of children under 15, at 20.2%.
23.2% ▲ +72.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dawesville splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is a little below the 3.2% national average. Most residents are married (55.2%), while 13% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the national average.
1.9% ▲ +84.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dawesville, Married is the majority at 55%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dawesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50396/dawesville/topic/demographics-identity