2,841 ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,157
- 2016: 2,956
- 2021: 2,841
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Denison - Dongara · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Port Denison - Dongara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Port Denison - Dongara is 54 years old, which is far older than the national figure. The area has seen a significant shift towards an older population, with the total number of people growing by 32% since 2011 to reach 2,841.
2,841
▲ +31.7%
- 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 Port Denison - Dongara — higher than 77% of areas.
| Port Denison - Dongara | 2,841 |
|---|---|
| 6525, WA | 3,680 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The community has aged considerably, with the typical resident now 14 years older than they were in 2011. This age is much higher than most similar areas.
54 yrs ▲ +35.0%
Older than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 32.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average, while children under 15 have fallen to 14.6%. This reflects a broader trend where the proportion of older residents rose 15 points since 2011.
32.5% ▲ +82.1%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Denison - Dongara splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Half of the population are married, and those in de facto relationships rose slightly to 13.4%.
4.2% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Denison - Dongara, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Port Denison - Dongara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515031/port-denison-dongara/topic/demographics-identity