57 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43
- 2021: 57
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dergholm · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dergholm
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dergholm is 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a strong presence of seniors, who make up over a third of the population.
57
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- 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 Dergholm — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 57 people living here. The typical resident is far older than those in Victoria or Australia, at 50 years old.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 36.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 15.8%, which is a little below the state average.
36.8% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dergholm, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 34%, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
34.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dergholm, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 38%.
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 Dergholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20742/dergholm/topic/demographics-identity