323 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 295
- 2016: 299
- 2021: 323
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Delan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Delan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Delan is 51 years old, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 323 people stands out for its high proportion of seniors and a very low number of children.
323
▲ +9.5%
- 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 Delan — higher than 60% of areas.
| Delan | 323 |
|---|---|
| 4671, QLD | 6,285 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 51, which is 13 years older than the state and national average. The total population is 323 people.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is heavily skewed towards older residents, with those 65 and over making up 30.3% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are well below the average at just 10.2%.
30.3% ▲ +118.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.2% ▼ -48.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Delan splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Married couples make up 45.6% of the population, and the 8.4% of people in de facto relationships is well below the national figure.
3.7% ▲ —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Delan, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Delan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30828/delan/topic/demographics-identity