56 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36
- 2021: 56
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Diglum · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Diglum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than double the national rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Diglum, where 10.7% of the population identify as such. This sparsely populated area has a small community of 56 people with a unique age balance, featuring a high number of children and very few seniors.
56
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- 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 Diglum — lower than 70% of areas.
| Diglum | 56 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 55,339 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Diglum is 45, making the population noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, making up only 8.9% of the community.
8.9% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Diglum, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most similar areas. Most of the population are married (55.6%), while those in de facto relationships (10.8%) are a little below the Queensland figure.
10.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Diglum, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Diglum
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Diglum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30844/diglum/topic/demographics-identity