313 ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 318
- 2016: 452
- 2021: 313
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dangar Island · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Dangar Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Dangar Island has a typical resident aged 56. This small community of 313 people has seen its population shrink slightly since 2011 and is now defined by a high proportion of seniors.
313
▼ -1.6%
- 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 Dangar Island — lower than 82% of areas.
| Dangar Island | 313 |
|---|---|
| 2083, NSW | 1,665 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 7 years since 2011, while the total population fell slightly from 318 to 313 people.
56 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 30% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 13.1% of the area, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
30.0% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.1% ▼ -32.1%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dangar Island, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Children (0–14) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 18% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the New South Wales average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% ▲ +78.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dangar Island, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (19%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dangar Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dangar Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122047/dangar-island/topic/demographics-identity