24,195 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22,499
- 2016: 23,458
- 2021: 24,195
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dapto - Avondale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Dapto - Avondale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significant 21.7% of people here are aged 65 or over, making Dapto - Avondale much older than most similar areas. The community is growing, with the population reaching 24,195 people. This shift towards an older demographic is reflected in a typical resident's age of 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
24,195
▲ +7.5%
- 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 Dapto - Avondale — higher than 95% of areas.
| Dapto - Avondale | 24,195 |
|---|---|
| 2530, NSW | 35,038 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 24,195 residents, this is one of the largest areas at its level. The population grew by 7.5% since 2011, adding about 1,696 people.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up a much higher proportion of the population than in most areas, and this figure rose 3.4 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.3% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
21.7% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dapto - Avondale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships now account for 11.7% of the community, up 3.8 percentage points from 2011.
5.2% ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dapto - Avondale, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Dapto - Avondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107011131/dapto-avondale/topic/demographics-identity