27,914 ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25,336
- 2016: 26,229
- 2021: 27,914
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dural - Wisemans Ferry · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Dural - Wisemans Ferry
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dural - Wisemans Ferry is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This area has an aging population that has grown by 10% since 2011. It is now characterized by a high proportion of seniors and a strong preference for traditional marriage.
27,914
▲ +10.2%
- 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 Dural - Wisemans Ferry — lower than 80% of areas.
| Dural - Wisemans Ferry | 27,914 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 27,914 people by 2021, adding about 2,578 residents since 2011. This total is smaller than about 80% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 20.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%. This group rose 5.2 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell slightly to 17.9%.
20.6% ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dural - Wisemans Ferry, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Traditional marriage is common here, with 57% of people married, while those in de facto relationships (6.1%) are well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
1.0% ▲ +99.3%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.1% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dural - Wisemans Ferry, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Dural - Wisemans Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11502/dural-wisemans-ferry/topic/demographics-identity