25 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29
- 2021: 25
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Doctors Gap · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Doctors Gap
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Doctors Gap is now 60 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With a total population of only 25 people, it is a sparsely populated place where older adults and seniors make up the bulk of the community.
25
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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 Doctors Gap — lower than 83% of areas.
| Doctors Gap | 25 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | 15,452 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small, with only 25 residents. This is a much smaller community than about 83% of similar areas.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
No children under 15 live here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This explains why the area is so old, with 24% of residents aged 65 and over, well above the New South Wales average.
24.0% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Doctors Gap, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 60%; Seniors (65+) is next at 40%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the state and national figures. About 13% of residents are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the national figure of 11.5%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Doctors Gap, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (31%).
Age & sex structure
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 Doctors Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11266/doctors-gap/topic/demographics-identity