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.
Diamondy · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Diamondy — lower than 66% of areas.
| Diamondy | 72 |
|---|---|
| 4410, QLD | 1,156 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Diamondy, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
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.
15.3% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.0% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Diamondy, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 21%.
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