Deniliquin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Deniliquin

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

Far more seniors live in Deniliquin than in most similar areas, with 26% of the population aged 65 and over. This makes for a much older community where the typical resident is 47 years old, well above the national figure of 38.

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📍 Deniliquin, Suburb / Locality

Where Deniliquin sits — Total population

7,432 ▼ -0.8%
  • 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 Deniliquin — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Deniliquin7,432
2710, NSW 9,743
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 7,432 residents, Deniliquin is among the largest towns at this level. The typical person here is far older than the state average by 8 years.

7,432 ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7,494
  • 2016: 7,862
  • 2021: 7,432

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

47 yrs ▲ +6.8%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 26% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.6%, a little below the national average.

26.0% ▲ +24.8%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 23.1%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.6% ▼ -13.4%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 16.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Deniliquin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also more common here at 13.6%, well above the state figure.

5.3% ▲ +52.8%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.5%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 5.3%

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

13.6% ▲ +35.9%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 13.6%

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

Marital status

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In Deniliquin, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 105 males; 85+: 178 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 124 males; 80–84: 164 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 156 males; 75–79: 175 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 244 males; 70–74: 244 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 293 males; 65–69: 258 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 295 males; 60–64: 289 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 234 males; 55–59: 288 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 216 males; 50–54: 235 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 212 males; 45–49: 230 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 167 males; 40–44: 187 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 168 males; 35–39: 190 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 158 males; 30–34: 184 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 210 males; 25–29: 203 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 178 males; 20–24: 187 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 205 males; 15–19: 223 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 244 males; 10–14: 226 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 215 males; 5–9: 185 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 197 males; 0–4: 168 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 Deniliquin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11239/deniliquin/topic/demographics-identity