220 ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 246
- 2016: 165
- 2021: 220
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dalcouth · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Higher proportions of both children and seniors than most similar areas make Dalcouth a place of contrasting ages. The community has 220 residents, with a typical age of 40 years, which is slightly older than the national figure of 38.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dalcouth — higher than 56% of areas.
| Dalcouth | 220 |
|---|---|
| 4380 crosses QLD/NSW | 8,093 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Dalcouth is larger than about 56% of similar areas, with its total population sitting at 220 people.
220 ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
40 yrs ▼ -14.9%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high number of children under 15 at 22.3%, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also make up a higher share of the population than most areas, at 20.9%.
20.9% ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Dalcouth splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. More than half of the population are married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as the national average.
3.6% ▲ —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Dalcouth, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dalcouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30793/dalcouth/topic/demographics-identity