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.
Doyalson North · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Doyalson North — higher than 61% of areas.
| Doyalson North | 383 |
|---|---|
| 2262, NSW | 21,411 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.7% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Doyalson North, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 70%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 16%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▲ +66.6%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Doyalson North, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Widowed (19%) and Divorced (16%).
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