Dombarton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dombarton

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

A typical resident in Dombarton is 54 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This small community of 130 people is mostly made up of older adults and seniors. The population is heavily skewed towards those in their later years, with very few children living here.

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📍 Dombarton, Suburb / Locality

Where Dombarton sits — Total population

130
  • 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 Dombarton — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dombarton130
2530, NSW 35,038
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 54 is far older than the New South Wales average of 39 and the national figure of 38. This puts Dombarton's age profile as much higher than most similar areas.

130

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 146
  • 2021: 130

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

54 yrs

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 7.7% compared to 18.2% across Australia.

28.5%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 28.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.7%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Dombarton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships make up only 2.7%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.

2.7%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 2.7%

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

Marital status

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In Dombarton, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 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 Dombarton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11272/dombarton/topic/demographics-identity