545 ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 795
- 2016: 774
- 2021: 545
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dardanup · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Dardanup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population of 545 people now makes up Dardanup (L). The typical resident is 40 years old, though the area has seen a significant shift as it has grown 5 years older since 2011.
545
▼ -31.4%
- 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 Dardanup — lower than 64% of areas.
| Dardanup | 545 |
|---|---|
| 6236, WA | 2,213 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank 31% between 2011 and 2021, losing about 250 people. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 18.2%, while the proportion of children under 15 fell 9.1 points to 19.8%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 26.4%.
18.2% ▲ +144.8%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -31.5%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dardanup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half the residents are married, and 12.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 2.2% of the population.
2.2% ▲ +95.2%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dardanup, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Dardanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521018/dardanup/topic/demographics-identity