Doyalson North · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Doyalson North

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

A typical resident in Doyalson North is 72 years old, making it a far older community than the national average. This age gap is a defining feature of the area, where seniors make up the vast majority of the population.

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Where Doyalson North sits — Total population

383 ▼ -5.0%
  • 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 North — higher than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Doyalson North383
2262, NSW 21,411
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 383 people. This is larger than about 64% of similar areas, though the typical resident is far older than those in the state or nation.

383 ▼ -5.0%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 403
  • 2016: 384
  • 2021: 383

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

72 yrs ▲ +2.9%

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 70 yrs
  • 2016: 72 yrs
  • 2021: 72 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 73.9% 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 5.7%.

73.9% ▲ +11.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 66.1%
  • 2016: 74.0%
  • 2021: 73.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.7% ▲ +28.9%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 5.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Doyalson North, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 70%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 16%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 6.9% of the population, a figure well below the national average.

2.6% ▲ +75.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 2.6%

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

6.9% ▲ +66.6%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 6.9%

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

Marital status

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In Doyalson North, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Widowed (19%) and Divorced (16%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 19 males; 85+: 25 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 30 males; 80–84: 30 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 33 males; 75–79: 32 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 27 males; 70–74: 46 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 26 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11289/doyalson-north/topic/demographics-identity