Didcot · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Didcot

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

A huge gap in family structure marks Didcot, where the share of children is far above the national figure. This sparsely populated area is much younger than most similar places, with 35.3% of the population being children under 15.

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📍 Didcot, Suburb / Locality

Where Didcot sits — Total population

85 ▼ -70.4%
  • 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 Didcot — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Didcot85
4621, QLD 1,808
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, totaling 85 people. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the typical person in Queensland and Australia.

85 ▼ -70.4%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 287
  • 2016: 60
  • 2021: 85

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

38 yrs ▼ -9.5%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children make up 35.3% of the population, a figure far above the 18.2% national average. This helps explain why seniors are so few here, at just 8.2%, which is well below the Australian average of 17.2%.

8.2% ▼ -60.2%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

35.3% ▲ +62.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 35.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Didcot, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are common here, with 27.5% of people in such a pairing, far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area, which is well below the national figure.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.2%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

27.5% ▲ +209.2%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 27.5%

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

Marital status

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In Didcot, the largest group is Never married at 36%, followed by Married (28%) and Divorced (18%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Didcot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30842/didcot/topic/demographics-identity