158 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 137
- 2021: 158
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dorroughby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dorroughby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a third of residents in Dorroughby are older adults aged 45 to 64. This is a far older area than most, with a typical resident aged 53, which is 15 years older than the national figure.
158
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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 Dorroughby — lower than 51% of areas.
| Dorroughby | 158 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 158 people, making it larger than about half of similar areas.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 only 8.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are more common here than in the rest of Australia, accounting for 20.3% of residents.
20.3% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.9% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dorroughby, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 17.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. About 2.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
2.5% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Dorroughby splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dorroughby
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dorroughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11282/dorroughby/topic/demographics-identity