1,030 ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,211
- 2016: 1,162
- 2021: 1,030
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darlington Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Darlington Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An Indigenous population of 18.4% is far above the national average in Darlington Point. This rural community is noticeably older than the typical Australian town, with a total population of 1,030 people.
1,030
▼ -14.9%
- 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 Darlington Point — higher than 73% of areas.
| Darlington Point | 1,030 |
|---|---|
| 2706, NSW | 1,030 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This population size is larger than about 74% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +22.2%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 19.2% of the population, slightly above the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.3%, which is a little below the national average.
19.2% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darlington Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A far higher share of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander compared to the state average. Additionally, 14.9% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure.
18.4% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Darlington Point splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Darlington Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11216/darlington-point/topic/demographics-identity