524 ▼ -25.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 700
- 2016: 557
- 2021: 524
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dwellingup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dwellingup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dwellingup is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 49. This makes the area's profile stand out significantly, as it is much older than most similar places. The town has a population of 524 people.
524
▼ -25.1%
- 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 Dwellingup — higher than 65% of areas.
| Dwellingup | 524 |
|---|---|
| 6213, WA | 654 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 49, which is 11 years older than the average for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
49 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 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 22.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 17.2% of the community, which is slightly below the state and national figures.
22.7% ▲ +96.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dwellingup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, a rate about the same as the state and national averages.
3.4% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dwellingup, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Dwellingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50446/dwellingup/topic/demographics-identity