81,071 ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68,704
- 2016: 78,300
- 2021: 81,071
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Davidson · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Davidson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Davidson is 43 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This is a growing community of 81,071 people, where a high proportion of both children and seniors live side-by-side.
81,071
▲ +18.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Davidson — higher than 83% of areas.
| Davidson | 81,071 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 18% since 2011, adding about 12,367 people. This makes Davidson larger than about 83% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. At the same time, the share of seniors aged 65 and over has risen to 19.8%, which is higher than most areas.
19.8% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Davidson, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 60.8%, while the share of people in de facto relationships is 4.9%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, among the lowest for this level of area.
0.3% ▲ +73.9%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.9% ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Davidson, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Davidson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10024/davidson/topic/demographics-identity