436 ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 370
- 2016: 467
- 2021: 436
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dowerin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dowerin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dowerin is 46, which is far older than the state and national figures of 38. This community of 436 people has a notably high proportion of seniors. While it remains a small town, it is larger than about 66% of similar areas.
436
▲ +17.8%
- 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 Dowerin — higher than 63% of areas.
| Dowerin | 436 |
|---|---|
| 6461, WA | 494 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 46, making the population far older than both Western Australia and Australia. There are 436 people living in the area.
46 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 30.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, the 18.6% of children under 15 is about the same as the state and national figures.
30.5% ▲ +51.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dowerin, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. Around 47.6% of residents are married, while 9.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the state and national averages.
6.0% ▲ +145.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dowerin, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
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 Dowerin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50424/dowerin/topic/demographics-identity