4,016 ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,066
- 2016: 4,023
- 2021: 4,016
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2420, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2420, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, postcode 2420 has a typical resident aged 50. The population has shrank slightly to 4,016 people, while a growing number of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence shape the local identity.
4,016
▼ -1.2%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2420, NSW — higher than 51% of areas.
| 2420, NSW | 4,016 |
|---|---|
| Dungog | 9,541 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011, while the total population shrank by about 50 people.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 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 area, which is far above the Australian figure of 17.2%. This rise in older residents is matched by a fall in children under 15, who now make up 15.8% of the population.
27.3% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2420, NSW splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.1% of the community, which is well above the state and national figures. Around 47.5% of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 12% since 2011.
8.1% ▲ +124.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2420, NSW, 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).
More for 2420, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2420, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2420/2420-nsw/topic/demographics-identity