3,250 ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,292
- 2016: 3,243
- 2021: 3,250
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dorrigo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Dorrigo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dorrigo is 54, making the area far older than the national figure. This reflects a significant shift toward an older population, where nearly 29% of people are now seniors. The total population is relatively small at 3,250 and has shrank by 1.3% since 2011.
3,250
▼ -1.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Dorrigo — lower than 88% of areas.
| Dorrigo | 3,250 |
|---|---|
| 2453, NSW | 2,787 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 54 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 7 years since 2011, placing Dorrigo among the oldest areas at this level.
54 yrs ▲ +14.9%
Older than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 28.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This increase is paired with a drop in children under 15, who now make up 14.6% of the community.
28.8% ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dorrigo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Additionally, those in de facto relationships represent 14.3% of residents, a figure well above the state average.
5.3% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dorrigo, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Dorrigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021087/dorrigo/topic/demographics-identity