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.
Dalveen · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dalveen — higher than 61% of areas.
| Dalveen | 369 |
|---|---|
| 4374, QLD | 402 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Dalveen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +142.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Dalveen, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 25%.
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