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.
Dumaresq · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dumaresq — lower than 64% of areas.
| Dumaresq | 80 |
|---|---|
| 2350, NSW | 26,911 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% 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 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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Dumaresq, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
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.
7.5% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Dumaresq, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (18%).
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