295 ▼ -34.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 452
- 2016: 351
- 2021: 295
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Delegate · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Delegate
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 44% of residents in Delegate are married, making it a place where traditional family structures are common. The community is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 53. This creates a distinct demographic profile where seniors make up a large portion of the local population.
295
▼ -34.7%
- 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 Delegate — higher than 59% of areas.
| Delegate | 295 |
|---|---|
| 2633, NSW | 321 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Delegate has 295 residents, which is larger than about 61% of similar areas. The population is far older than both the state and national averages, with a typical age of 53.
53 yrs ▲ +3.9%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 28.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.6%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
28.8% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Delegate splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the community, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships account for 13.1%, a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
6.4% ▲ +70.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Delegate, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Delegate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11235/delegate/topic/demographics-identity