1,387 ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,289
- 2016: 1,405
- 2021: 1,387
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Doomadgee · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Doomadgee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Doomadgee is just 25, which is far younger than the Queensland and Australian average of 38. This small community of 1,387 people is defined by a very young age profile and a strong Indigenous identity.
1,387
▲ +7.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Doomadgee — lower than 84% of areas.
| Doomadgee | 1,387 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.6% since 2011, adding about 98 people. While the typical age has risen slightly to 25, it remains among the lowest for any similar area.
25 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Younger than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22 yrs
- 2016: 21 yrs
- 2021: 25 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 31.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are very few, at only 2.6%.
2.6% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.4% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Doomadgee splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Youth (15–24) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 89.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are also much more common than in the rest of the state, accounting for 34.6% of residents.
89.3% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.1%
- 2016: 93.4%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
34.6% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Doomadgee, Never married is the majority at 78%; Married is next at 16%.
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 Doomadgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32770/doomadgee/topic/demographics-identity