Castle Doyle · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Castle Doyle

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Castle Doyle is far older than people across the rest of the country, with a typical age of 49. This sparsely populated area of 150 people is marked by a high proportion of married couples and a population significantly older than the state and national figures.

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📍 Castle Doyle, Suburb / Locality

Where Castle Doyle sits — Total population

150 ▼ -67.2%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Castle Doyle — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Castle Doyle150
2350, NSW 26,911
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38. The total population is small, with only 150 people living in the area.

150 ▼ -67.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 457
  • 2016: 164
  • 2021: 150

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

49 yrs ▲ +11.4%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 20% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 35.3%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 17.3%, about the same as the state average.

17.3% ▲ +18.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0% ▲ +6.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Castle Doyle, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married at 74.8%, while the 7% of people in de facto relationships is well below both the state and national figures. About 2.7% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average.

7.0% ▲ +94.2%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Castle Doyle, Married is the majority at 75%; Never married is next at 15%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Castle Doyle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10845/castle-doyle/topic/demographics-identity