40 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51
- 2021: 40
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dilkoon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dilkoon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dilkoon is 53 years old, making this area far older than most other places in Australia. While the total population is small at just 40 people, the community is notably diverse in its age structure and identity.
40
—
- 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 Dilkoon — lower than 76% of areas.
| Dilkoon | 40 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Dilkoon is smaller than about 76% of similar areas.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 20% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. However, seniors aged 65 and over are far below the state average at only 7.5%.
7.5% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dilkoon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas.
12.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dilkoon, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (18%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dilkoon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dilkoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11258/dilkoon/topic/demographics-identity