Dalcouth · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dalcouth

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.

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📍 Dalcouth, Suburb / Locality

Where Dalcouth sits — Total population

220 ▼ -10.6%
  • 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 Dalcouth — higher than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dalcouth220
4380 crosses QLD/NSW 8,093
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 246
  • 2016: 165
  • 2021: 220

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.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.3% ▲ +12.7%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Dalcouth splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

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.

11.2% ▲ +8.4%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Dalcouth, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 17 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Dalcouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30793/dalcouth/topic/demographics-identity