699 ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 554
- 2016: 598
- 2021: 699
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dolans Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dolans Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dolans Bay is 41, making the area younger than most similar places. This community of 699 people is generally older than the national average, though it has a smaller proportion of seniors than is usual for the state.
699
▲ +26.2%
- 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 Dolans Bay — higher than 70% of areas.
| Dolans Bay | 699 |
|---|---|
| 2229, NSW | 30,943 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population stands at 699, which is larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▼ -8.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 18.0% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.4%, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 17.6%.
14.4% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dolans Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 54.9% of the area, while those in de facto relationships account for 8.8%, which is much lower than most similar areas. About 2.0% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
2.0% ▲ —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +112.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dolans Bay, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Dolans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11268/dolans-bay/topic/demographics-identity