281 ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 230
- 2016: 285
- 2021: 281
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Delungra · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Delungra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Well above the national figure, 22.4% of people in Delungra are children under 15. This small community has grown by 22% since 2011 to reach 281 residents. It is an area where both children and seniors are more common than in the rest of the state.
281
▲ +22.2%
- 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 Delungra — lower than 86% of areas.
| Delungra | 281 |
|---|---|
| 2403, NSW | 719 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 51 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38, though this is 2 years younger than it was in 2011.
42 yrs ▼ -4.5%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 22.4% of the population, a figure well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well above the national average at 23.1%, and this group has grown by 8 points since 2011.
23.1% ▲ +52.7%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Delungra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11% of the community, which is much higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in the rest of the state, accounting for 15.1% of residents.
11.0% ▲ +315.5%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +134.6%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Delungra splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (38%), 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 Delungra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122051/delungra/topic/demographics-identity