5,275 ▲ +264.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,447
- 2016: 3,540
- 2021: 5,275
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dakabin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dakabin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dakabin is just 30 years old, making the area far younger than the national figure. This creates a community geared towards young adults and families, with a total population of 5,275 people.
5,275
▲ +264.5%
- 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 Dakabin — higher than 86% of areas.
| Dakabin | 5,275 |
|---|---|
| 4503, QLD | 52,483 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 30 is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting 8 years below the Queensland and Australian averages.
30 yrs ▼ -9.1%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to the area's youthfulness, while the proportion of seniors is much lower than most areas at only 7.2%.
7.2% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dakabin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.1%. This is well above the national figure of 11.5%, and 4.0% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
4.0% ▲ +484.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▲ +57.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dakabin, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Dakabin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30789/dakabin/topic/demographics-identity