South Durras · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in South Durras

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

More than 60% of people in South Durras are married. This is a small community of 319 people where residents are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 57.

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📍 South Durras, Suburb / Locality

Where South Durras sits — Total population

319 ▲ +16.0%
  • 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 South Durras — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
South Durras319
2536, NSW 19,333
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 57, making South Durras far older than the average person in New South Wales or across Australia.

319 ▲ +16.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 275
  • 2016: 341
  • 2021: 319

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

57 yrs ▲ +14.0%

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 57 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 32.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is so low at just 11.0%.

32.9% ▲ +71.4%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 32.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.0% ▼ -40.6%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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South Durras splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.8% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.2% of the population, slightly below the national figure.

2.8% ▲ +158.6%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 2.8%

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

10.2% ▼ -19.2%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 10.2%

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

Marital status

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In South Durras, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 13 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 21 males; 70–74: 21 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 18 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 17 males; 55–59: 22 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 12 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 10 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 South Durras [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13596/south-durras/topic/demographics-identity