230 ▲ +113.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 108
- 2016: 195
- 2021: 230
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dalton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dalton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dalton is far older than the national average, with the usual age being 48. This gap of 10 years compared to Australia reflects a community where older adults and seniors make up over half the population.
230
▲ +113.0%
- 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 Dalton — higher than 57% of areas.
| Dalton | 230 |
|---|---|
| 2581, NSW | 2,507 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Dalton has 230 residents, which is larger than about 57% of similar areas. The typical resident is 48, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia.
48 yrs ▲ +37.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 15.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.4%, a figure well above the Australian average.
20.4% ▲ +68.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -42.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dalton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.3% of people here are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also more common here at 14.0%, well above the New South Wales figure.
4.3% ▲ +59.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dalton, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Dalton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11195/dalton/topic/demographics-identity