Diamondy · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Diamondy

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

A gap of 13 percentage points separates the proportion of seniors in Diamondy from the national figure. This sparsely populated area is far older than the average Australian community, with a typical resident aged 47.

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📍 Diamondy, Suburb / Locality

Where Diamondy sits — Total population

72
  • 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 Diamondy — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Diamondy72
4410, QLD 1,156
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small at just 72 people, which is lower than about 65% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in Queensland or Australia, where the typical age is 38.

72

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47
  • 2021: 72

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

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 30.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 also make up a larger share of the community than in most other areas, at 20.8%.

30.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.0%
  • 2021: 30.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.8%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Diamondy, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 15.3% of the population, which is far above the 3.2% national average. Relationships are mostly traditional, with 73.7% of people married, though those in de facto partnerships are much more common here than in most areas.

17.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Diamondy, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Diamondy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30840/diamondy/topic/demographics-identity