333 ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 274
- 2016: 316
- 2021: 333
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dunalley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dunalley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Dunalley has seen its population grow to 333 people, creating a community that is now far older than the national average. The area is distinct for its high proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
333
▲ +21.5%
- 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 Dunalley — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania figure and far older than the Australian typical age of 38.
46 yrs ▼ -6.1%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A quarter of the population are seniors aged 65 and over, a figure well above both state and national levels. This older profile is balanced by a higher-than-usual number of children under 15, who make up 18.6% of the community.
24.9% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dunalley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 9.6% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships make up only 8.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
9.6% ▲ +45.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dunalley, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Dunalley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60170/dunalley/topic/demographics-identity