79,819 ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 71,918
- 2016: 75,354
- 2021: 79,819
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dapto - Port Kembla · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Dapto - Port Kembla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher proportion of seniors and Indigenous people than the state average defines Dapto - Port Kembla. The area's population grew by 11% since 2011 to reach 79,819 people. This growth happened alongside a slight increase in the typical age of residents, who are now a little older than those across Australia.
79,819
▲ +11.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Dapto - Port Kembla — higher than 65% of areas.
| Dapto - Port Kembla | 79,819 |
|---|---|
| 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 total population reached 79,819 people in 2021, which is larger than about 67% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, making the area a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents are common here, with people aged 65 and over making up 19.4% of the population—a figure a little above the national average. This age group has grown by 2.1 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 have remained steady at 19.0%.
19.4% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dapto - Port Kembla splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 4.5% of the community, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2% and represents a rise of 1.5 percentage points since 2011. Nearly half of all residents are married, while 11.0% are in a de facto relationship.
4.5% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +47.3%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dapto - Port Kembla, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 - Port Kembla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10701/dapto-port-kembla/topic/demographics-identity