Deua River Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Deua River Valley

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

A typical resident in Deua River Valley is 64 years old, making this area far older than the national average. This sparsely populated region is home to just 52 people, with nearly half the population being seniors.

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📍 Deua River Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Deua River Valley sits — Total population

52 ▼ -83.3%
  • 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 Deua River Valley — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Deua River Valley52
2537, NSW 12,981
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 64, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With only 52 people living here, it is smaller than about 71% of similar areas.

52 ▼ -83.3%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 311
  • 2016: 76
  • 2021: 52

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

64 yrs ▲ +30.6%

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 64 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 48.1% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This age gap is highlighted by the fact that there are no children under 15 in the area.

48.1% ▲ +238.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 48.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Deua River Valley, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 51%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 31%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. While 52.3% of people are married, those in de facto relationships are far fewer than in other parts of the state.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.0%
  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Deua River Valley, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (19%) and Separated (19%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Deua River Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11247/deua-river-valley/topic/demographics-identity