Delungra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Delungra

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

A typical resident in Delungra is 45, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This is a larger community than most similar areas, with 625 people living across the region.

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📍 Delungra, Suburb / Locality

Where Delungra sits — Total population

625 ▲ +12.6%
  • 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 Delungra — higher than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Delungra625
2403, NSW 719
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 45 years, which is noticeably older than the usual resident in both New South Wales and Australia.

625 ▲ +12.6%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 555
  • 2016: 647
  • 2021: 625

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

45 yrs ▲ +9.8%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Families and seniors are both well represented, with children under 15 making up 21.4% and those aged 65 and over at 22.1%. Both groups are well above the state and national figures.

22.1% ▲ +12.2%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 22.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.4% ▲ +3.3%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Delungra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married at 55.2%, while 9.9% are in de facto relationships, a figure lower than most similar areas.

7.4% ▲ +171.3%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 7.4%

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

9.9% ▼ -31.6%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 9.9%

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

Marital status

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In Delungra, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 12 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 11 males; 80–84: 9 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 14 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 18 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 25 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 27 males; 60–64: 21 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 26 males; 55–59: 26 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 25 males; 50–54: 24 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 27 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 17 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 21 males; 35–39: 18 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 14 males; 30–34: 20 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 14 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 12 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 18 males; 15–19: 21 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 30 males; 10–14: 21 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 20 males; 5–9: 23 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 19 males; 0–4: 15 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 Delungra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11236/delungra/topic/demographics-identity