Diehard · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Diehard

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.

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📍 Diehard, Suburb / Locality

Where Diehard sits — Total population

62 —
  • 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 Diehard — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Diehard62
2370, NSW 7,785
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 44
  • 2021: 62

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

51 yrs —

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.7% —

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Diehard, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).

Identity & relationships

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.

13.3% —

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 13.3%

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

Marital status

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In Diehard, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 7 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: 0 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: 6 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Diehard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11255/diehard/topic/demographics-identity