Doodenanning · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Doodenanning

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

A far higher proportion of people live in de facto relationships in Doodenanning compared to the rest of the state. This sparsely populated area has only 51 residents, with a typical age of 42, making it noticeably older than the national figure.

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📍 Doodenanning, Suburb / Locality

Where Doodenanning sits — Total population

51
  • 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 Doodenanning — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Doodenanning51
6383, WA 935
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Doodenanning is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Western Australia or across the country.

51

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43
  • 2021: 51

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 13.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 23.5%, while there are no residents aged between 15 and 24.

15.7%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.7%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Doodenanning, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A striking 26.1% of residents are in de facto relationships, a figure far above the Western Australian and national averages. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.

26.1%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 26.1%

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

Marital status

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In Doodenanning, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 0 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 Doodenanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50420/doodenanning/topic/demographics-identity