Dungarubba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dungarubba

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

A high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 13.5%, defines the identity of Dungarubba. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 37, which is a little younger than the national figure. It is a small community of just 52 people.

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Where Dungarubba sits — Total population

52 —
  • 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 Dungarubba — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dungarubba52
2480, NSW 45,938
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 52 residents. These residents are a little younger than the typical person in Australia, with a usual age of 37.

52 —

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 59
  • 2021: 52

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

37 yrs —

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 37 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both make up 13.5% of the population, figures that are well below the national average. Young adults between 25 and 44 are the largest group at 30.8%.

13.5% —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.5% —

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.9%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Dungarubba splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (36%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Far more people here identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander compared to the New South Wales average. De facto relationships are also very common, at 26.8%, which is far above the state figure.

26.8% —

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 26.8%

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

Marital status

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In Dungarubba, Never married is the majority at 57%; Married is next at 43%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 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: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 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: 4 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 Dungarubba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11320/dungarubba/topic/demographics-identity