127 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 116
- 2021: 127
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dakenba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dakenba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dakenba is 44, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. This small community of 127 people has a higher proportion of children than most similar areas, while fewer seniors live here compared to the state and national figures.
127
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- 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 Dakenba — lower than 55% of areas.
| Dakenba | 127 |
|---|---|
| 4715, QLD | 7,068 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with 127 people living here, which is smaller than about 54% of similar areas.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are well below the Australian average at 14.2%.
14.2% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dakenba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 65.3%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 8.4%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.4% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dakenba, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dakenba
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dakenba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30790/dakenba/topic/demographics-identity