7,265 ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,109
- 2016: 7,197
- 2021: 7,265
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dunlop · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dunlop
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children makes Dunlop stand out from the rest of the territory. With 23.5% of the population under 15, it is a notably young community of 7,265 people where families are common.
7,265
▲ +2.2%
- 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 Dunlop — higher than 87% of areas.
| Dunlop | 7,265 |
|---|---|
| 2615, ACT | 47,356 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, which is a little older than the territory average but slightly younger than the national figure.
36 yrs ▲ +16.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 23.5% of the area, well above the 18.2% seen across Australia and the ACT. This youthfulness is mirrored by the low number of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are well below the national average at just 9.0%.
9.0% ▲ +89.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dunlop splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (52.4%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national and territory figures at 9.9%. About 2.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the rest of the region.
2.8% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dunlop, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Dunlop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80049/dunlop/topic/demographics-identity