12,758 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,299
- 2016: 12,719
- 2021: 12,758
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dalby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dalby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of First Nations people than most areas defines the identity of Dalby, where 8.8% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This community of 12,758 people is also noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 35.
12,758
▲ +3.7%
- 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 Dalby — higher than 88% of areas.
| Dalby | 12,758 |
|---|---|
| 4405, QLD | 14,360 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the 38 years seen across Queensland and Australia. With 12,758 residents, Dalby is among the largest towns at this level.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the younger age profile, while the 15.3% of people aged 65 and over is a little below the state average.
15.3% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dalby splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 8.8%, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. In terms of relationships, 45% of residents are married and 12.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
8.8% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dalby, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Dalby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30792/dalby/topic/demographics-identity