456 ▲ +69.5%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 269
- 2016: 303
- 2021: 456
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dareton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Dareton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Dareton than in most other areas, reaching 26.5%. This small locality has grown quickly, adding about 187 people since 2011. It is an older community where the typical resident is 49, making it far older than the national average.
456
▲ +69.5%
- 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 Dareton — lower than 69% of areas.
| Dareton | 456 |
|---|---|
| 2717, NSW | 1,205 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew 70% since 2011 to reach 456 people. While the typical resident is 49, this is 2 years younger than the typical age recorded in 2011.
49 yrs ▼ -3.9%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with people aged 65 and over reaching 24.1%, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 15.4% of the area, a little below the state and national averages.
24.1% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dareton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rose 21 points since 2011 to 26.5%, which is far above the national average. Regarding relationships, 12.6% of people are in a de facto partnership, slightly above the national figure.
26.5% ▲ +379.4%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Dareton splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Dareton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122048/dareton/topic/demographics-identity