183 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 152
- 2021: 183
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dairymans Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dairymans Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Dairymans Plains, where the typical resident is 49. This community of 183 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
183
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- 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 Dairymans Plains — higher than 51% of areas.
| Dairymans Plains | 183 |
|---|---|
| 2630, NSW | 8,876 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This age gap is consistent with the population being larger than about 53% of similar areas.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the New South Wales average at 14.8%.
23.5% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dairymans Plains, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married at 61%, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.2%.
5.5% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dairymans Plains, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dairymans Plains
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dairymans Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11189/dairymans-plains/topic/demographics-identity