2,806 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,765
- 2016: 2,774
- 2021: 2,806
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dharruk · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dharruk
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young family feel defines daily life in Dharruk, where the typical resident is just 35. With a population of 2,806 people, the area is noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.
2,806
▲ +1.5%
- 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 Dharruk — higher than 83% of areas.
| Dharruk | 2,806 |
|---|---|
| 2770, NSW | 61,494 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This makes the area much younger than most similar places.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 15.5%.
15.5% ▲ +92.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.6% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dharruk splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 6.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, the 7.7% of people in de facto partnerships is well below the Australian average of 11.5%.
6.6% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dharruk, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
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 Dharruk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11250/dharruk/topic/demographics-identity