9,213 ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,670
- 2016: 8,489
- 2021: 9,213
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dayboro · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Dayboro
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dayboro is 43, making the community noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. The population has grown by 20% since 2011, reaching 9,213 people. While there are more children here than in most similar areas, the overall age of the community is climbing.
9,213
▲ +20.1%
- 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 Dayboro — lower than 52% of areas.
| Dayboro | 9,213 |
|---|---|
| 4520, QLD | 13,885 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,543 people since 2011 to reach 9,213. This growth happened alongside a rise in the typical age, which is now 43 and 4 years older than it was in 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. However, the number of seniors aged 65 and over has risen by 6.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.6%.
16.6% ▲ +67.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dayboro, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 60.2% of the community, while those in de facto relationships are at 9.8%, which is well below the Queensland figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.9% of the population.
1.9% ▲ +55.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dayboro, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Dayboro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011384/dayboro/topic/demographics-identity