Dumaresq · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dumaresq

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

A much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Dumaresq than in the rest of the state. This small community of 80 people is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42.

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📍 Dumaresq, Suburb / Locality

Where Dumaresq sits — Total population

80
  • 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 Dumaresq — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dumaresq80
2350, NSW 26,911
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical Australian at 38. Only 80 people live in the area, making it smaller than about 63% of similar places.

80

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 77
  • 2021: 80

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 12.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 represent 17.5% of the community, a result that is about the same as the state and national averages.

12.5%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Dumaresq, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 7.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the 3.2% national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 16.4% of people.

16.4%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 16.4%

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

Marital status

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In Dumaresq, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (18%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 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 Dumaresq [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11308/dumaresq/topic/demographics-identity