Dirnbir · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dirnbir

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

Nearly 44% of people in Dirnbir are young adults aged 25 to 44. This small community of 59 people is slightly younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 37. It is a sparsely populated area where a significant proportion of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

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📍 Dirnbir, Suburb / Locality

Where Dirnbir sits — Total population

59
  • 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 Dirnbir — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dirnbir59
4625, QLD 2,681
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the state and national figures. With only 59 people, Dirnbir is smaller than about 69% of similar areas.

59

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49
  • 2021: 59

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

37 yrs

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 13.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over are also a little below the state and national averages at 15.3%.

15.3%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.6%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Dirnbir, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. While 52% of residents are married, the proportion in de facto relationships is well below the national average at 7.7%.

7.7%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.7%

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

Marital status

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In Dirnbir, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 48%.

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 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 Dirnbir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30850/dirnbir/topic/demographics-identity