Diggers Camp · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Diggers Camp

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

An older population defines life in Diggers Camp, where the typical resident is 67. This tiny settlement is sparsely populated, with only 13 people living across the area.

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📍 Diggers Camp, Suburb / Locality

Where Diggers Camp sits — Total population

13
  • 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 Diggers Camp — lower than 91% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Diggers Camp13
2462, NSW 2,529
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Residents here are far older than those in the rest of New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age 28 to 29 years higher than the state and national figures.

13

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18
  • 2021: 13

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

67 yrs

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 61 yrs
  • 2021: 67 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 108%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (38%).

Age structure

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In Diggers Camp, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 74%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 26%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 38%, ahead of Never married (23%).

Marital status

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In Diggers Camp, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (27%) and Widowed (27%).

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: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 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: 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: 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 Diggers Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11256/diggers-camp/topic/demographics-identity