Dudawa · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dudawa

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

A noticeably younger population has emerged in Dudawa, where the typical resident is now just 34 years old. This makes the area significantly younger than both the Western Australian and national figures of 38.

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📍 Dudawa, Suburb / Locality

Where Dudawa sits — Total population

34 —
  • 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 Dudawa — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dudawa34
6519, WA 575
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Dudawa is sparsely populated with only 34 people, making it smaller than about 78% of similar areas.

34 —

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27
  • 2021: 34

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

34 yrs —

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a high proportion of children under 15 at 26.5%, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 17.6% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian average.

17.6% —

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.5% —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Dudawa splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (32%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Marriage is the dominant relationship status at 83.3%, while there are no people in de facto relationships. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 3.3%.

Marital status

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In Dudawa, Married is the majority at 100%.

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: 6 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 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: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 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: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Dudawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50429/dudawa/topic/demographics-identity