136 ▼ -40.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 228
- 2016: 117
- 2021: 136
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dalysford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dalysford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Dalysford, where the typical resident is now 50. This small community of 136 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a notable number of Indigenous residents.
136
▼ -40.4%
- 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 Dalysford — lower than 54% of areas.
| Dalysford | 136 |
|---|---|
| 4671, QLD | 6,285 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Dalysford is 50, which is far older than the typical Queenslander or Australian at 38.
50 yrs ▲ +6.4%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 26.5% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, at just 11.0%.
26.5% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% ▼ -42.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dalysford, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 8.8% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. De facto relationships are also very common, with 22.9% of people in one, far above the Australian figure of 11.5%.
8.8% ▲ +191.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.9% ▲ +114.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dalysford, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dalysford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30801/dalysford/topic/demographics-identity