Deanmill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Deanmill

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

A growing number of families have moved into Deanmill, where 23.9% of the population are children. This makes the area much younger than most similar places, with a typical resident aged 38. Overall, the community has grown to 327 people.

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📍 Deanmill, Suburb / Locality

Where Deanmill sits — Total population

327 ▼ -23.1%
  • 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 Deanmill — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Deanmill327
6258, WA 6,483
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 327, which is larger than about 62% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.

327 ▼ -23.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 425
  • 2016: 328
  • 2021: 327

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

38 yrs ▼ -15.6%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 23.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at just 8.3%, which is well below the state figure.

8.3% ▼ -42.5%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.9% ▲ +26.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 23.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Deanmill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 14.1% of the area, slightly higher than the 11.5% seen across Australia.

14.1% ▲ +71.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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

Marital status

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In Deanmill, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 36%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 21 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 23 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 12 males; 35–39: 15 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 11 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 17 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 23 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 10 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 Deanmill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50399/deanmill/topic/demographics-identity