975 ▼ -31.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,414
- 2016: 1,050
- 2021: 975
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dimbulah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dimbulah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 45.7% of the population in Dimbulah, the largest relationship group in the area. This is a predominantly older community where the typical resident is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. There are 975 people living in the area.
975
▼ -31.0%
- 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 Dimbulah — higher than 73% of areas.
| Dimbulah | 975 |
|---|---|
| 4872, QLD | 4,248 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 48, which is far older than the typical resident in Queensland or Australia by 10 years. The total population is 975, making it larger than about 74% of similar areas.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.2% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This trend is reflected in the age structure, with older adults and seniors together accounting for over half the community.
24.2% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dimbulah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.2%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
7.2% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dimbulah, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Dimbulah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30845/dimbulah/topic/demographics-identity