1,386 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,273
- 2016: 1,362
- 2021: 1,386
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Douglas Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Douglas Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Douglas Park is 42 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This community of 1,386 people balances a strong presence of families with a significant number of seniors.
1,386
▲ +8.9%
- 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 Douglas Park — higher than 75% of areas.
| Douglas Park | 1,386 |
|---|---|
| 2569, NSW | 1,386 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population here is larger than about 77% of similar areas. While the typical resident is 42, this is lower than most areas of this type.
42 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.8%, a figure slightly above the New South Wales average.
18.8% ▲ +178.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Douglas Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Over half of the population is married, and 11.9% are in a de facto relationship.
4.0% ▲ +90.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Douglas Park, Married is the majority at 53%; 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 Douglas Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11285/douglas-park/topic/demographics-identity