242 ▼ -38.1%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 391
- 2016: 211
- 2021: 242
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Dandalup · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in North Dandalup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines North Dandalup (L), where the typical resident is now 48. This shift follows a significant population drop, with the area losing about 149 people since 2011.
242
▼ -38.1%
- 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 North Dandalup — lower than 88% of areas.
| North Dandalup | 242 |
|---|---|
| 6207, WA | 1,243 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 242, making it smaller than about 91% of similar areas. Since 2011, the number of residents has shrank by 38%.
48 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 13.2% of the community, which is well below the Australian figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is far older than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 19.8% of the population.
19.8% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% ▼ -33.5%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Dandalup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.0%. About 4.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure.
4.5% ▼ -50.5%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Dandalup, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 North Dandalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522051/north-dandalup/topic/demographics-identity