South Datatine · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in South Datatine

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A 12-year gap separates the typical resident of South Datatine from the state and national average. This sparsely populated area is far younger than most of Australia, with a population of just 20 people.

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Where South Datatine sits — Total population

20
  • 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 South Datatine — lower than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
South Datatine20
6317, WA 4,085
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is only 26 years old, which is far younger than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.

20

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20
  • 2021: 20

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

26 yrs

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26 yrs
  • 2021: 26 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 40% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain the youth of the area, which also has no residents aged 65 or over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

40.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60.0%
  • 2021: 40.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In South Datatine, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 48%, followed by Children (0–14) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the 3.2% national figure.

Marital status

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In South Datatine, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 33%.

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 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: 4 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: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 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 South Datatine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51366/south-datatine/topic/demographics-identity