10,954 ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,735
- 2016: 10,730
- 2021: 10,954
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dapto · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dapto
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 5% of people in Dapto identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than the national figure. This is one of the largest areas at this level with 10,954 residents. The population has a balanced mix of ages, with a typical resident being 39 years old.
10,954
▲ +2.0%
- 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 Dapto — higher than 87% of areas.
| Dapto | 10,954 |
|---|---|
| 2530, NSW | 35,038 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Dapto is among the largest areas at this level with 10,954 people. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 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.
The age structure is spread evenly across groups, and the 20% of people aged 65 and over is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 18.2% of the population, which is about the same as for Australia.
20.0% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dapto splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 4.9%, a little above the state and national figures. Relationships are varied, with 43.3% of people married and 12.8% in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
4.9% ▲ +69.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +49.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dapto, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Dapto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11203/dapto/topic/demographics-identity