98 ▼ -66.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 292
- 2016: 88
- 2021: 98
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Darlington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Darlington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 81% of residents in Darlington are married, making it a community heavily defined by long-term partnerships. While the population is small with only 98 people, it is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43.
98
▼ -66.4%
- 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 Darlington — lower than 59% of areas.
| Darlington | 98 |
|---|---|
| 4285, QLD | 21,763 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is 5 years older than the national and state figures. This sparsely populated area is smaller than about 59% of similar places.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 28.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children exists alongside a larger-than-usual senior population, with 21.4% aged 65 and over.
21.4% ▲ +80.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.6% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Darlington splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.1% of the area, which is about the same as the national figure. No one here is in a de facto relationship, a result far below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
3.1% → 0.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Darlington, Married is the majority at 76%; Widowed is next at 12%.
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 Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30810/darlington/topic/demographics-identity