299 ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 198
- 2016: 263
- 2021: 299
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dumbleyung · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dumbleyung
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dumbleyung is 49 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. The town has 299 people and is notable for a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
299
▲ +51.0%
- 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 Dumbleyung — higher than 59% of areas.
| Dumbleyung | 299 |
|---|---|
| 6350, WA | 335 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Dumbleyung is far older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 49. Its total population of 299 people is larger than about 61% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▼ -5.8%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Children under 15 account for 17.4%, placing the area around the middle for its level.
23.7% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dumbleyung, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 7.4%, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure. People in de facto relationships also make up 15.8% of the community, a rate well above the state and national averages.
7.4% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +109.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dumbleyung, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Dumbleyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50437/dumbleyung/topic/demographics-identity