Dumaresq Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dumaresq Valley

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

A typical resident in Dumaresq Valley is now 47, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has seen its age profile shift, with no children under 15 living here at the last census.

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📍 Dumaresq Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Dumaresq Valley sits — Total population

29
  • 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 Valley — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dumaresq Valley29
2372, NSW 4,789
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is only 29 people, which is smaller than about 81% of similar areas. This small community is far older than both the state and national averages.

29

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41
  • 2021: 29

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

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 and no youth aged 15 to 24 in the area. Those aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 27.6%, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 13.8%, which is well below the national figure.

13.8%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Dumaresq Valley, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 53%; Seniors (65+) is next at 27%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married at 64%, though 16% are widowed. The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is well below the state and national figures, and no one is in a de facto relationship.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Dumaresq Valley, Married is the majority at 70%; Widowed is next at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 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: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 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 Dumaresq Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11310/dumaresq-valley/topic/demographics-identity