266 ▼ -28.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 372
- 2016: 218
- 2021: 266
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dumbarton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dumbarton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dumbarton is far older than the state and national average, with a median age of 51. This gap is driven by a high number of seniors, making the area much older than most similar places.
266
▼ -28.5%
- 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 Dumbarton — higher than 58% of areas.
| Dumbarton | 266 |
|---|---|
| 6566, WA | 3,296 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Dumbarton has a population of 266 people, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted toward older adults, with 36.1% aged 45 to 64 and 22.6% aged 65 and over. This senior population is well above the national figure of 17.2%.
22.6% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dumbarton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 8.4%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.3% of the population.
2.3% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dumbarton, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
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 Dumbarton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50435/dumbarton/topic/demographics-identity