1,097 ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,253
- 2016: 1,221
- 2021: 1,097
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dunedoo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dunedoo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dunedoo is 51 years old, making the population far older than the national figure. This ageing trend is a defining feature of the area, where nearly one third of the 1,097 residents are seniors.
1,097
▼ -12.5%
- 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 Dunedoo — higher than 73% of areas.
| Dunedoo | 1,097 |
|---|---|
| 2844, NSW | 1,312 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales (39) or across Australia (38). The total population of 1,097 is larger than about 75% of similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 32% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are a little below the national average at 15.8%.
32.0% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dunedoo, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.8% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 11.2% are in de facto relationships.
8.8% ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dunedoo, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Dunedoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11319/dunedoo/topic/demographics-identity