62 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44
- 2021: 62
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Diehard · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Diehard is now 51, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place is home to just 62 people, with a strong presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Diehard — lower than 69% of areas.
| Diehard | 62 |
|---|---|
| 2370, NSW | 7,785 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small at 62 people. Residents are far older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 51.
62 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up over half the population at 56.5%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.4%, which is a little above the national figure.
19.4% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Diehard, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.9% of the population, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.3%, a figure a little above the New South Wales average.
12.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Diehard, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Diehard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11255/diehard/topic/demographics-identity