186 ▼ -56.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 429
- 2016: 191
- 2021: 186
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dajarra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dajarra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 186 people living in Dajarra identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This high proportion is a defining feature of the area's identity and reflects a population far above the national figure. The community is relatively young, with a typical resident aged 38.
186
▼ -56.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dajarra — higher than 52% of areas.
| Dajarra | 186 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | 19,299 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 186 people, making it larger than about 53% of similar areas. The typical resident's age is 38, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
38 yrs ▲ +26.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up only 8.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.3% of residents, a result that is about the same as the state and national averages.
8.1% ▲ +64.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dajarra splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 50.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the 3.2% national figure, while the 23.4% of people in de facto relationships is also far above the Australian average.
50.5% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.4% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dajarra, Never married is the majority at 69%; Married is next at 21%.
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 Dajarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30788/dajarra/topic/demographics-identity