2,725 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,417
- 2016: 2,849
- 2021: 2,725
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Davidson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Davidson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Davidson is 45, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This is a larger community of 2,725 people with a population that leans towards older adults and seniors, while still maintaining a fair number of families with children.
2,725
▲ +12.7%
- 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 Davidson — higher than 82% of areas.
| Davidson | 2,725 |
|---|---|
| 2085, NSW | 11,452 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,725, which is larger than about 83% of similar areas. Residents here are older than the national average by seven years.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 20.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. At the same time, children under 15 are a little more common here than in most other areas.
20.3% ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Davidson, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common relationship status at 63.2%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 4.2%, which is well below the national figure. Just 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.4% ▲ —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.2% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Davidson, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Davidson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11221/davidson/topic/demographics-identity