Dunorlan · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dunorlan

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

A small population of 145 people lives in Dunorlan, where the typical resident is 38. This makes the area noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average. It is a place where nearly a quarter of adults live in de facto relationships, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 Dunorlan, Suburb / Locality

Where Dunorlan sits — Total population

145
  • 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 Dunorlan — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dunorlan145
7304, TAS 6,265
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 38 is much lower than most similar areas. This makes Dunorlan noticeably younger than the rest of Tasmania.

145

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 108
  • 2021: 145

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

38 yrs

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 17.2% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. People aged 65 and over account for 18.6%, a figure a little above the national average.

18.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.2%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Dunorlan splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 24.7% of the population, which is far above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 4.1% of residents, which is higher than most similar areas.

24.7%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Dunorlan, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).

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: 4 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 14 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 5 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 Dunorlan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60171/dunorlan/topic/demographics-identity