Deer Vale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Deer Vale

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

A typical age of 47 makes Deer Vale far older than most other areas. With only 128 people living here, it is a small community where half of the residents have never been married.

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📍 Deer Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Deer Vale sits — Total population

128 ▼ -50.2%
  • 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 Deer Vale — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Deer Vale128
2453, NSW 2,787
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. There are 128 people living in the area.

128 ▼ -50.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 257
  • 2016: 163
  • 2021: 128

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

47 yrs ▼ -4.1%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is quite balanced, with children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both sitting at around 18%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

17.2% ▼ -19.4%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.0% ▼ -5.4%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 30.7%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Deer Vale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 23.1%, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%. About 3.1% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most similar areas.

3.1% ▲ +34.4%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 3.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

23.1% ▲ +35.5%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 28.1%
  • 2021: 23.1%

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

Marital status

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In Deer Vale, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Deer Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11234/deer-vale/topic/demographics-identity