Dundee Beach · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dundee Beach

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

A typical resident in Dundee Beach is 62, making this one of the oldest populations among similar areas. The community is heavily weighted toward seniors and older adults, with very few children or young people living here.

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Where Dundee Beach sits — Total population

267 ▼ -51.7%
  • 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 Dundee Beach — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dundee Beach267
0840, NT 457
Northern Territory 232,605
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 267 people. The typical age is 62, which is far older than the Northern Territory figure of 33 and the national figure of 38.

267 ▼ -51.7%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 553
  • 2016: 207
  • 2021: 267

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

62 yrs ▲ +29.2%

Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 58 yrs
  • 2021: 62 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 43.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 7.1%.

43.1% ▲ +222.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 30.9%
  • 2021: 43.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.1% ▼ -43.7%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Dundee Beach splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (43%) and Older adults (45–64) (39%), with Young adults (25–44) at 10%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 10.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas, at 18.7%.

10.1% ▼ -45.7%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

18.7% ▲ +29.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 18.7%

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

Marital status

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In Dundee Beach, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 13 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 26 males; 70–74: 16 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 22 males; 65–69: 25 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 23 males; 60–64: 16 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 21 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 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: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 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 Dundee Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70081/dundee-beach/topic/demographics-identity