Doyalson · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Doyalson

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

Almost 39% of people in Doyalson have never been married, marking it as a place with a high number of single residents. This small community of 299 people is notably younger than most similar areas, with a typical resident aged 38.

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📍 Doyalson, Suburb / Locality

Where Doyalson sits — Total population

299 ▼ -2.3%
  • 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 Doyalson — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Doyalson299
2262, NSW 21,411
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 299 is larger than about 61% of similar areas. Residents are slightly younger than the New South Wales average, though they match the national typical age of 38.

299 ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 306
  • 2016: 313
  • 2021: 299

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

38 yrs ▲ +11.8%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34 yrs
  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 18.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This contributes to a young feel, as the proportion of seniors is 10.4%, well below both the state and national figures.

10.4% ▲ +22.4%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.7% ▼ -26.3%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.4%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Doyalson, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. There is also a high rate of de facto relationships at 17.0%, well above the New South Wales average.

6.0% ▲ +22.8%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.9%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 6.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.0% ▲ +57.7%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 17.0%

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

Marital status

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Doyalson splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (36%), with Divorced at 15%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 21 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 17 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 15 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 13 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 15 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 15 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 12 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Doyalson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11288/doyalson/topic/demographics-identity