Dampier WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Dampier, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Dampier WA is 1,282 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Dampier is $1,698 per week ($88,296 per year). Median rent in Dampier is $480 per week ($2,080 per month). Dampier has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Dampier has a population density of 130.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Dampier is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dampier is $2,383.

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Dampier Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Dampier Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,698/wk
$88,296 per year
#48 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$480/wk
$2,080 per month
#769 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
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Mortgage
$2,383/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Dampier Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.8% (662) Female 48.2% (616)

Population Density

130.5
people per km²
1,282 people · 9.8 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,941
Family income/wk

Dampier Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dampier Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
29.7% 68 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
70.3% 161 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Dampier Country of Birth

Australia
94.7%
England
4.4%
Canada
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Dampier Religion

No Religion
58.8%
Catholic
15.0%
Not stated
12.4%
Anglican
8.3%
Uniting Church
1.7%
Christian (other)
1.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.3%
Buddhism
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Dampier Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
56.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
23.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Dampier Languages Spoken at Home

Other
57.1%
Australian Indigenous
21.4%
SAL Tot
21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Dampier Employment

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Employed full-time
63.0% 475 people
Employed part-time
19.8% 149 people
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Unemployed
2.4% 18 people
🏠
Not in labour force
14.9% 112 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Dampier Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
51.6%
Bachelor Degree
20.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.6%
Certificate I/II
4.2%
Postgraduate Degree
3.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Dampier Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
30.8%
Professionals
21.9%
Managers
13.3%
Clerical & Administrative
11.5%
Labourers
7.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.6%
Community & Personal Service
6.0%
Sales Workers
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Dampier Field of Study

Engineering
43.3%
Management & Commerce
17.8%
Health
8.7%
Education
7.9%
Society & Culture
6.8%
Architecture & Building
5.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.8%
Agriculture & Environment
3.0%
Creative Arts
1.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Dampier Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Dampier Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
0.9%
$650-$799/wk
0.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
11.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
9.2%
$4,000+/wk
45.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Dampier Marital Status

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Married
56.7% 528
↔️
Separated
2.3% 21
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Divorced
6.2% 58
🕊️
Widowed
1.2% 11
👤
Never married
33.6% 313

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Dampier Ancestry

Australian
36.9%
English
30.5%
Irish
8.1%
Scottish
6.4%
Other
5.7%
German
3.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.7%
Italian
2.2%
New Zealander
1.3%
Dutch
1.2%
Filipino
1.0%
Chinese
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Dampier School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
45.8%
Secondary — Catholic
16.5%
Secondary — Government
15.0%
Pre-school
9.0%
Vocational Education
8.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.1%
Primary — Catholic
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Dampier Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
1.7% 39
No need for assistance
98.3% 2,234

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Dampier Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
29.7% 239
Not a volunteer
70.3% 567

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Dampier Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo
5.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
32.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
18.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Dampier How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.5%
Did not go to work
13.6%
Car (passenger)
6.9%
Walked only
4.0%
Other
1.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Bicycle
0.6%
Bus
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Dampier Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.9%
1 vehicle
19.2%
2 vehicles
46.7%
3 vehicles
19.5%
4+ vehicles
12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Dampier Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.3%
2 bedrooms
6.9%
3 bedrooms
65.3%
4 bedrooms
20.7%
5 bedrooms
5.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Dampier Population Mobility

19.0%
moved in the last year
50.7%
moved in the last 5 years
2.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
76.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Dampier Indigenous Population

3.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
90
Indigenous residents
2,225
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Dampier Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
59
Asthma
40
Arthritis
22
Diabetes
12
Cancer
5
Heart disease
4
Kidney disease
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Dampier Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.4%
$1-$149/wk
2.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
0.9%
$400-$499/wk
0.4%
$500-$649/wk
1.0%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
5.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
17.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
11.3%
$3,500+/wk
15.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Dampier Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
64.2%
Couple — no children
20.8%
Couple — no children under 15
10.3%
One parent — children under 15
3.5%
One parent — no children under 15
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Dampier Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.4% 3
🏅
Previously served
4.2% 34
👤
Never served
95.5% 778

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Dampier Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
6.0% 49
Did not provide
94.0% 765

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Dampier Children Ever Born

No children
26.2%
1 child
12.6%
2 children
38.5%
3 children
18.2%
4 children
3.5%
5+ children
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Dampier When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
3
1961–1970
23
1971–1980
16
1981–1990
24
1991–2000
23
2001–2010
44
2011–2015
18
2017
6
2018
5
2019
9

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Dampier Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.7%
5–14 hours
33.3%
15–29 hours
15.7%
30+ hours
11.6%
Did not do domestic work
14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Dampier Household Size

1 person
15.7%
2 persons
31.1%
3 persons
16.5%
4 persons
23.9%
5 persons
9.5%
6+ persons
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Dampier Where Residents Moved From

Same address
927
Moved from WA
125
Moved — same area (SA2)
73
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from overseas
5
Moved from VIC
3
Moved from NSW
3
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Dampier Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.3%
Step family — no other children
12.0%
Blended family — no other children
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Dampier Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
984
avg ICSEA score
193
total students
Dampier Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 193 students
984
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Dampier Rent Prices & Affordability

13%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,664/wk
Median Rent $480/wk
Rent-to-Income 13.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Dampier

≈ $15,877/month
Median rent $480/wk
Left after rent $3,184/wk
Rent share 13.1%

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Dampier vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dampier

What is the population of Dampier WA?

The population of Dampier WA is 1,282 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 130.5 people per km².Dampier is ranked #3,617 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Dampier?

The median personal income in Dampier WA is $1,698 per week, or $88,296 per year.The median household income is $3,664 per week.Family income is $3,941 per week.Dampier is ranked #48 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Dampier?

Median rent in Dampier WA is $480 per week ($2,080 per month).Rent represents 13.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Dampier ranks #769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Dampier?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Dampier WA is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Dampier?

The median age in Dampier WA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Dampier a good suburb to live in?

Dampier is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 1,282.The median income is $1,698/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50378. All dollar figures in AUD.