1,020 ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 962
- 2016: 1,002
- 2021: 1,020
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dunbogan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dunbogan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dunbogan is 63, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This population of 1,020 people is shaped by a very high proportion of seniors, with nearly half the community aged 65 and over.
1,020
▲ +6.0%
- 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 Dunbogan — higher than 73% of areas.
| Dunbogan | 1,020 |
|---|---|
| 2443, NSW | 8,739 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 63, which is among the highest for similar areas and far older than the national figure of 38.
63 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 63 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 44% of the population, far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This explains why children under 15 are far less common here, accounting for only 7.9% of residents.
44.0% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.9% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dunbogan, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (10%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Over half the population is married, and 11.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national average.
3.6% ▲ +216.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dunbogan, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dunbogan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11313/dunbogan/topic/demographics-identity