38,393 ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33,590
- 2016: 35,181
- 2021: 38,393
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dunstan · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Dunstan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of older adults defines daily life in Dunstan, where 20.2% of residents are now seniors. This shift is reflected in a typical resident's age of 40, which has climbed since 2011. The area is becoming an older place as the number of children under 15 continues to fall.
38,393
▲ +14.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Dunstan — lower than 79% of areas.
| Dunstan | 38,393 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Dunstan grew by 14% since 2011, adding about 4,803 people to reach a total population of 38,393. While it is smaller than about 78% of similar areas, the typical resident is now 40, making the area a little older than the national figure.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 only 14.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are more common here than in most areas, accounting for 20.2% of residents.
20.2% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dunstan splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Regarding relationships, 44.4% of people are married, while those in de facto partnerships represent 10.5%, a figure that has risen since 2011.
0.5% ▼ -58.5%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dunstan, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Dunstan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40010/dunstan/topic/demographics-identity