558 ▲ +81.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 307
- 2016: 531
- 2021: 558
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dilston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dilston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dilston is 47, making the area far older than the national average. The community of 558 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong presence of married couples.
558
▲ +81.8%
- 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 Dilston — higher than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 558 residents, Dilston is larger than about 68% of similar areas. People here are noticeably older than the state average and far older than the typical Australian.
47 yrs ▼ -9.6%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 47 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% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 17.9%, a result that sits around the middle for similar areas.
21.0% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dilston, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national average. Most people are married (56.3%), while those in de facto relationships (9.8%) are well below the state figure.
4.5% ▲ —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dilston, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60157/dilston/topic/demographics-identity