316 ▲ +52.7%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 207
- 2016: 186
- 2021: 316
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dilston · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Dilston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dilston (L) is 50 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. The population grew by 53% since 2011 to reach 316 people, but the community remains predominantly made up of older adults and seniors.
316
▲ +52.7%
- 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 Dilston — lower than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 316 people in 2021, which is smaller than about 81% of similar areas. This represents a 53% increase since 2011, adding around 109 residents.
50 yrs ▼ -2.0%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 26.9% of the area, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a lower proportion of children under 15, which fell to 14.6% since the last census.
26.9% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dilston splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian figure. People in de facto relationships make up 10.5% of the population, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
5.7% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▼ -37.5%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dilston, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Dilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622005/dilston/topic/demographics-identity