1,983 ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,131
- 2016: 2,025
- 2021: 1,983
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dungog · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dungog
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dungog is 52 years old, making the area far older than most other parts of Australia. With 1,983 people, the population is larger than about 80% of similar areas. This community is notably aged, with seniors making up nearly a third of the population.
1,983
▼ -6.9%
- 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 Dungog — higher than 78% of areas.
| Dungog | 1,983 |
|---|---|
| 2420, NSW | 4,016 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 52 is far older than the national figure of 38. This puts Dungog's age profile much higher than most similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 32.4% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.9%.
32.4% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dungog, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 41.9% of people are married and 12.6% are in a de facto relationship.
9.9% ▲ +115.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +62.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dungog, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
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 Dungog [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11323/dungog/topic/demographics-identity