3,773 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,459
- 2016: 3,675
- 2021: 3,773
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Deagon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Deagon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Deagon is 42, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. With a population of 3,773 people, the area has grown by 9.1% since 2011. This aging trend is reflected in a shrinking number of children and a larger proportion of older adults.
3,773
▲ +9.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Deagon — lower than 86% of areas.
| Deagon | 3,773 |
|---|---|
| 4017, QLD | 37,756 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 314 people since 2011 to reach 3,773. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure of 38 years, and the typical age has risen by 2 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 now make up 16.3% of the population, which is a little below the national figure and fell 2.1 points since 2011. People aged 65 and over make up 18.6%, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
18.6% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Deagon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Deagon has a much higher rate of people in de facto relationships (14.6%) than most similar areas, rising 2.6 points since 2011. About 2.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.3% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Deagon splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Deagon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302041043/deagon/topic/demographics-identity