680 ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 709
- 2016: 508
- 2021: 680
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dunolly · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Dunolly
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing proportion of seniors has defined the changing face of Dunolly (L) since 2011. The typical resident is now 59 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This shift is seen in the age structure, where over a third of the population is now aged 65 or over.
680
▼ -4.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dunolly — lower than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by 4.1% since 2011, falling from 709 to 680 people. Residents are far older than those in most other similar areas, with the typical age rising to 59.
59 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Older than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 12.9% of the area, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over rose to 37.4% by 2021, a figure far above the state and national averages.
37.4% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dunolly, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Children (0–14) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now make up 2.6% of the population, up 2.2 points since 2011. Regarding relationships, 11% of residents are in a de facto partnership, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.6% ▲ +527.4%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Dunolly splits fairly evenly between Never married (34%) and Married (32%), with Divorced at 16%.
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 Dunolly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221023/dunolly/topic/demographics-identity