238 ▼ -37.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 383
- 2016: 200
- 2021: 238
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dumbleyung · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Dumbleyung
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older typical age of 50 marks Dumbleyung as far older than both the state and national figures. This small community has seen its population shrink by 38% since 2011, with a significant shift toward a more senior population.
238
▼ -37.9%
- 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 Dumbleyung — lower than 88% of areas.
| Dumbleyung | 238 |
|---|---|
| 6350, WA | 335 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 238 people, which is smaller than about 91% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 50, making the area 11 years older than it was in 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +28.2%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 27.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This growth in older adults is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now account for 17.2% of residents.
27.3% ▲ +118.5%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dumbleyung splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.2% of the population, well above the national average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 15.7% of residents.
9.2% ▲ +136.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dumbleyung, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Dumbleyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522022/dumbleyung/topic/demographics-identity