2,944 ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,234
- 2016: 2,558
- 2021: 2,944
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Denmark · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Denmark
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas live in Denmark, where the typical person is 49. This aging trend is a key part of the town's story, as the population has grown by 32% since 2011 while the age of residents climbed by 8 years.
2,944
▲ +31.8%
- 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 Denmark — higher than 77% of areas.
| Denmark | 2,944 |
|---|---|
| 6333, WA | 6,310 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 2,944 people in 2021, adding about 710 residents since 2011. This makes it larger than about 80% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +19.5%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 29.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is clear in the trends, as the share of seniors rose 12 points since 2011 while children under 15 fell to 16.6%.
29.5% ▲ +65.5%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Denmark splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Regarding relationships, 41.6% of residents are married, and those in de facto partnerships rose slightly to 13.3%.
1.6% ▼ -57.4%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Denmark, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Denmark
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515009/denmark/topic/demographics-identity