Dalveen · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dalveen

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Much older residents than most similar areas live in Dalveen, where the typical person is 53. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The community is small, with a total population of 369 people.

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📍 Dalveen, Suburb / Locality

Where Dalveen sits — Total population

369 ▲ +6.6%
  • 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 Dalveen — higher than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dalveen369
4374, QLD 402
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 53, which is far older than the average person in Queensland or Australia. This age is much higher than most similar areas.

369 ▲ +6.6%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 346
  • 2016: 335
  • 2021: 369

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

53 yrs ▲ +3.9%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51 yrs
  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at 14.9%.

26.0% ▲ +12.5%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.1%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.9% ▲ +1.1%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Dalveen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Half of the residents are married, and 11.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.

3.3% ▲ +181.3%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 3.6%
  • 2021: 3.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.3% ▲ +142.7%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.6%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 11.3%

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

Marital status

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In Dalveen, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 12 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 19 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 19 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 20 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 19 males; 55–59: 18 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 26 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 13 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Dalveen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30799/dalveen/topic/demographics-identity