9,541 ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8,318
- 2016: 8,975
- 2021: 9,541
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dungog · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Dungog
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 1,200 new residents have moved to Dungog since 2011, bringing the population to 9,541. The area is now far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 46. This growth has come alongside a significant increase in the number of seniors and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
9,541
▲ +14.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Dungog — lower than 55% of areas.
| Dungog | 9,541 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 15% since 2011. Residents are noticeably older than those in New South Wales, with the typical age now 46, which is 2 years older than it was in 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 22.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average that has risen 4.5 points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 18.6%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
22.1% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dungog, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure and has risen 4.1 points since 2011. Most residents are married (51.9%), while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.7% over the last decade.
7.2% ▲ +127.8%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dungog, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Dungog [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12700/dungog/topic/demographics-identity