5,157 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,923
- 2016: 5,192
- 2021: 5,157
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darling Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Darling Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer residents are older here than in most similar areas, making Darling Heights a notably young place. The typical person is just 30 years old, which is far younger than the national figure of 38.
5,157
▲ +4.8%
- 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 Darling Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
| Darling Heights | 5,157 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 5,157 residents, this area is larger than about 90% of similar places. It is far younger than both Queensland and Australia by 8 years.
30 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 20.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This helps explain the young age profile, as seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 14.2%.
14.2% ▲ +91.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Darling Heights, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. About 43.8% of residents have never married, while 11.6% are in a de facto relationship.
4.9% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Darling Heights splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 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 Darling Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30809/darling-heights/topic/demographics-identity