1,821 ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,801
- 2016: 1,789
- 2021: 1,821
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Denman · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Denman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence defines Denman, where 7.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The town has a population of 1,821 people and a demographic that is noticeably older than the national average.
1,821
▲ +1.1%
- 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 Denman — higher than 77% of areas.
| Denman | 1,821 |
|---|---|
| 2328, NSW | 2,506 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. Denman is larger than about 79% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, a figure roughly equal to the rest of the country.
20.5% ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Denman splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much higher here than in most areas, sitting well above the New South Wales average. De facto relationships are also more common at 13.6%, which is higher than the national figure.
7.7% ▲ +100.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Denman, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Denman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11243/denman/topic/demographics-identity