1,046 ▼ -25.4%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,403
- 2016: 3,471
- 2021: 1,046
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dorrigo · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Dorrigo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dorrigo is far older than those across the state, with the usual age being 57. This reflects a significant shift over the last decade, as the population has aged rapidly while the total number of people shrank by 25% since 2011 to 1,046.
1,046
▼ -25.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dorrigo — higher than 58% of areas.
| Dorrigo | 1,046 |
|---|---|
| 2453, NSW | 2,787 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when the typical age was only 38.
57 yrs ▲ +50.0%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 26 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 36.2% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This has been mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.0% of the area.
36.2% ▲ +130.0%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dorrigo, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are slightly more common here at 12.7% compared to 11.5% across Australia.
5.7% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dorrigo, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Dorrigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115053/dorrigo/topic/demographics-identity