Dunmore · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dunmore

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

A typical resident in Dunmore is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This small community of 318 people has a balanced mix of ages, with a slightly higher share of children and seniors than the state average.

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📍 Dunmore, Suburb / Locality

Where Dunmore sits — Total population

318 ▲ +20.5%
  • 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 Dunmore — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dunmore318
2529, NSW 29,134
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Dunmore is larger than about 62% of similar areas, though its typical resident is a little older than those in New South Wales.

318 ▲ +20.5%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 264
  • 2016: 208
  • 2021: 318

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

41 yrs ▼ -8.9%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 19.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This young group is balanced by a similar share of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 19.2%.

19.2% ▲ +30.3%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.8% ▲ +38.2%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Dunmore splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most of the community is married at 66.5%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 8.7%.

3.1% ▲ +177.8%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 1.4%
  • 2021: 3.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.7% ▼ -28.3%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 8.7%

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

Marital status

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In Dunmore, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 12 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 15 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 13 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 17 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 Dunmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11326/dunmore/topic/demographics-identity