Dulbelling · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dulbelling

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.

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📍 Dulbelling, Suburb / Locality

Where Dulbelling sits — Total population

52
  • 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 Dulbelling — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dulbelling52
6383, WA 935
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 51
  • 2021: 52

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

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.7%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Dulbelling, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 72%; Seniors (65+) is next at 19%.

Identity & relationships

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.

Marital status

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In Dulbelling, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 24%.

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: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 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: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 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: 3 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 Dulbelling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50433/dulbelling/topic/demographics-identity