68 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76
- 2021: 68
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dripstone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dripstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married people make up the largest group in Dripstone, where 67.3% of residents are wed. This is a small and aging community of just 68 people, with a typical age of 52—far older than the national figure of 38.
68
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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 Dripstone — lower than 67% of areas.
| Dripstone | 68 |
|---|---|
| 2820, NSW | 7,378 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Dripstone is a small community of 68 people. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 52 years.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far fewer children than the state average, with only 11.8% under 15. This helps explain why seniors make up a larger share of the population, at 23.5%, which is well above the national figure.
23.5% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dripstone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.7% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales average. No one in the area is in a de facto relationship, a figure far below the national average.
14.7% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dripstone, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dripstone
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dripstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11295/dripstone/topic/demographics-identity