52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51
- 2021: 52
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dulbelling · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dulbelling is far older than most people across the state, with a usual age of 51 years. This small community of 52 people is mostly made up of older adults, creating a very different age balance compared to the rest of Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dulbelling — lower than 71% of areas.
| Dulbelling | 52 |
|---|---|
| 6383, WA | 935 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 52 people living here. Residents are far older than the state and national figures, which both sit at 38 years.
52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up nearly 60% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 represent only 7.7% of the area, a figure far below the national average.
15.4% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.7% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Dulbelling, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 72%; Seniors (65+) is next at 19%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the figures for Western Australia and the nation. Most residents are married, accounting for 64.3% of the population.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Dulbelling, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dulbelling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50433/dulbelling/topic/demographics-identity