795 ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 762
- 2016: 785
- 2021: 795
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dunwich · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Dunwich
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive jump in the number of First Nations residents defines the recent change in Dunwich (L), where the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose by 30 percentage points since 2011. The area is now home to 795 people, with a typical resident being far older than the national figure at 47 years.
795
▲ +4.3%
- 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 Dunwich — lower than 52% of areas.
| Dunwich | 795 |
|---|---|
| 4183, QLD | 2,156 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.3% since 2011, adding about 33 people. While the typical age of 47 is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38, it is 3 years younger than it was in 2011.
47 yrs ▼ -6.0%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 also represent a higher share than most areas at 19.1%, a figure that rose 3.0 percentage points since 2011.
25.5% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dunwich splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 33% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas at 14.8%, while 38.8% of residents are married.
33.0% ▲ +991.8%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Dunwich splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Dunwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321037/dunwich/topic/demographics-identity