159 ▼ -62.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 420
- 2016: 169
- 2021: 159
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dingo Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dingo Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
One of the oldest populations among similar areas defines Dingo Beach, where the typical resident is 61. This is far older than the national figure of 38, creating a community dominated by seniors and older adults.
159
▼ -62.1%
- 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 Dingo Beach — lower than 51% of areas.
| Dingo Beach | 159 |
|---|---|
| 4800, QLD | 10,081 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Dingo Beach has 159 residents, a population size that is larger than about half of similar areas.
61 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily skewed toward older age groups, with 35.8% of people aged 65 and over, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17%. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 5%, a rate far below the national average.
35.8% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.0% ▼ -51.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dingo Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (8%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (58.4%), while those in de facto relationships make up only 4.5%, which is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia. About 1.9% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
1.9% ▼ -34.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.5% ▼ -73.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dingo Beach, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 17%.
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 Dingo Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30847/dingo-beach/topic/demographics-identity