319 ▼ -32.3%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 471
- 2016: 419
- 2021: 319
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Durras · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in South Durras
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 60% of residents in South Durras are married. This is a notably older community where the typical age has jumped from 30 to 57 since 2011, reflecting a significant shift in the local population over the last decade.
319
▼ -32.3%
- 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 South Durras — lower than 82% of areas.
| South Durras | 319 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 19,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of South Durras shrank by 32% since 2011, falling from 471 to 319 people. The typical resident is now 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
57 yrs ▲ +90.0%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 32.9% of the area, far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This shift is linked to a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 11.0% of the population.
32.9% ▲ +130.9%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% ▼ -58.4%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Durras splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.2% of the community, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
2.8% ▼ -51.0%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Durras, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 South Durras [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122119/south-durras/topic/demographics-identity