17,816 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dee Why - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Dee Why - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of people in de facto relationships, reaching 17.8%, marks the social landscape of Dee Why - North. This is a relatively young area with a population of 17,816 people, where the typical resident is 36 years old. These figures place it as noticeably younger than the New South Wales average.
17,816
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- 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 Dee Why - North — higher than 86% of areas.
| Dee Why - North | 17,816 |
|---|---|
| 2099, NSW | 42,917 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, making this area noticeably younger than the state average of 39 years. With 17,816 people, it is larger than about 86% of similar areas.
36 yrs —
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 40.6%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children and seniors than the national figure, with those groups falling well below the state average.
12.0% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dee Why - North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, appearing well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.6%, which is a little below the New South Wales average.
0.6% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Dee Why - North splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Dee Why - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031695/dee-why-north/topic/demographics-identity