Dalwood · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dalwood

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

A strong sense of Indigenous identity defines daily life in Dalwood, where 9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. With 111 people living in the area, it is a small community where the typical resident is 39 years old.

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Where Dalwood sits — Total population

111
  • 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 Dalwood — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dalwood111
2335, NSW 8,124
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 39, which is about the same as the state average and slightly older than the national figure.

111

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 106
  • 2021: 111

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

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 only 9.9% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national averages. This contributes to a profile where older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 35.1%.

9.9%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Dalwood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is 9%, which is well above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Most residents are married (55.4%), while 12.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national average.

12.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 12.7%

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

Marital status

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In Dalwood, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Dalwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11197/dalwood/topic/demographics-identity