1,092 ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,072
- 2016: 2,843
- 2021: 1,092
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Douglas Park · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Douglas Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A seven-year drop in the typical age defines the recent shift in Douglas Park, where the average resident is now 41. This trend towards a younger population is clear, with a rise in children and a significant fall in the number of seniors since 2011.
1,092
▲ +1.9%
- 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 Douglas Park — higher than 58% of areas.
| Douglas Park | 1,092 |
|---|---|
| 2569, NSW | 1,386 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown slightly to 1,092 people, adding about 20 residents since 2011. While the typical age is now 41, this is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
41 yrs ▼ -14.6%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.9% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the population is younger than it used to be, as the proportion of people aged 65 and over fell by 9.4 percentage points since 2011.
16.3% ▼ -36.5%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Douglas Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. More than half of the population is married, while 11.2% are in de facto relationships.
3.8% ▲ +54.8%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Douglas Park, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Douglas Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115054/douglas-park/topic/demographics-identity