117 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 133
- 2021: 117
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dobies Bight · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dobies Bight
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group in Dobies Bight, where 66.3% of people are married. The area has a small population of 117 people and is noticeably older than the national figure. Families with children are common here, with children under 15 making up over 21% of the residents.
117
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- 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 Dobies Bight — lower than 56% of areas.
| Dobies Bight | 117 |
|---|---|
| 2470, NSW | 15,477 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia. The total population is 117 people.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.4% of the population, a figure that is well above the state and national averages. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
17.9% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dobies Bight splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 9.1%, which is a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.6% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dobies Bight, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dobies Bight
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dobies Bight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11264/dobies-bight/topic/demographics-identity