Dinoga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dinoga

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

A far older population than the national average defines Dinoga, where the typical resident is 52. This sparsely populated area has a strong Indigenous presence and a high proportion of seniors, making it very different from the state average.

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📍 Dinoga, Suburb / Locality

Where Dinoga sits — Total population

51
  • 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 Dinoga — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dinoga51
2404, NSW 1,676
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Dinoga is a small community of just 51 people. The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

51

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 61
  • 2021: 51

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.

25.5%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.5%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.6%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Dinoga, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is far more common here than across the state, with 13.7% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Over half the population is married, while no one is in a de facto relationship.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Dinoga, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 5 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: 5 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dinoga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11261/dinoga/topic/demographics-identity