Danderoo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Danderoo

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

Danderoo has remained a very small community of just 40 people, where a high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous identity stand out. While the typical resident is 41, this is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

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Where Danderoo sits — Total population

40 —
  • 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 Danderoo — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Danderoo40
4370, QLD 19,195
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 40 people, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas.

40 —

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30
  • 2021: 40

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

41 yrs —

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.0%, which is a little below the 17.2% seen across Australia.

15.0% —

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.5% —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Danderoo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.0% of the population, well above the 3.2% national average. Most residents are married at 64.7%, while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is far below the national figure.

Marital status

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In Danderoo, Married is the majority at 81%; Never married is next at 19%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Danderoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30805/danderoo/topic/demographics-identity