Middle Dural · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Middle Dural

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

A growing population of 1,040 people now lives in Middle Dural, where the typical resident is notably older than the national figure. This shift is seen in the high proportion of seniors, with more than one in five residents aged 65 or over.

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📍 Middle Dural, Suburb / Locality

Where Middle Dural sits — Total population

1,040 ▲ +11.7%
  • 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 Middle Dural — higher than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Middle Dural1,040
2158, NSW 8,937
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 46, making the area far older than the Australian average. At 1,040 people, the population is larger than about 74% of similar areas.

1,040 ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 931
  • 2016: 1,008
  • 2021: 1,040

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

46 yrs ▲ +2.2%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Children under 15 account for 17.7%, a rate about the same as the rest of the country.

21.4% ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.7% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Middle Dural, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples are common here at 56.3%, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.7%, which is well below the national figure. About 1.2% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the state average.

1.2% ▲ +258.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.2%

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

6.7% ▲ +74.4%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 6.7%

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

Marital status

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In Middle Dural, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 14 males; 85+: 12 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 17 males; 80–84: 17 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 25 males; 75–79: 18 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 37 males; 70–74: 34 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 28 males; 65–69: 28 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 29 males; 60–64: 32 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 47 males; 55–59: 39 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 40 males; 50–54: 48 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 31 males; 45–49: 36 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 18 males; 40–44: 34 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 19 males; 30–34: 18 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 29 males; 25–29: 29 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 39 males; 20–24: 34 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 48 males; 15–19: 28 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 39 males; 10–14: 43 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 35 males; 5–9: 27 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 23 males; 0–4: 16 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 Middle Dural [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12614/middle-dural/topic/demographics-identity