3,035 ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,532
- 2016: 2,824
- 2021: 3,035
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Donnybrook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Donnybrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Donnybrook is 46, making this community far older than the state and national average. With 3,035 people, it is larger than most similar areas. This older profile is driven by a very high number of seniors.
3,035
▲ +19.9%
- 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 Donnybrook — higher than 84% of areas.
| Donnybrook | 3,035 |
|---|---|
| 6239, WA | 4,657 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Donnybrook has 3,035 residents, which is larger than about 84% of similar areas. The typical age of 46 is far older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 25.7% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national levels. Children under 15 account for 18.4%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
25.7% ▲ +49.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Donnybrook splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population are married, while 13.2% are in a de facto relationship.
3.5% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Donnybrook, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Donnybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50419/donnybrook/topic/demographics-identity