Dingup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dingup

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

A typical resident in Dingup is 47 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated region has 195 people and a population structure where older adults and children are the most common age groups.

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Where Dingup sits — Total population

195 ▼ -39.3%
  • 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 Dingup — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dingup195
6258, WA 6,483
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 195 is larger than about 54% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Western Australia and across the country.

195 ▼ -39.3%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 321
  • 2016: 197
  • 2021: 195

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

47 yrs ▲ +17.5%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 34.4%. Children under 15 account for 20% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.

16.4% ▲ +138.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0% ▼ -28.9%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.1%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Dingup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married, representing 54% of the population.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 2.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

11.3% ▲ +6.2%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 8.4%
  • 2021: 11.3%

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

Marital status

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In Dingup, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 15 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Dingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50411/dingup/topic/demographics-identity