304 ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 284
- 2016: 395
- 2021: 304
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dunalley · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Dunalley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the residents in Dunalley are married, contributing to a community that has grown slightly to 304 people. The area is notably older than the national average, with the typical resident now aged 47.
304
▲ +7.0%
- 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 Dunalley — lower than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.0% since 2011, adding about 20 people. Those living here are noticeably older than the state average and far older than the national figure.
47 yrs ▲ +20.5%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 24.0% of the population, a figure well above the national average that has risen 8.7 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 16.8%, which is about the same as the state average.
24.0% ▲ +56.9%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dunalley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.5% of the population, which is well above the national and state figures. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships account for 9.3%, a figure much lower than most other areas.
10.5% ▲ +228.7%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dunalley, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Dunalley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622006/dunalley/topic/demographics-identity