169 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 153
- 2021: 169
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Diwan · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Diwan is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 51. This makes the area much older than most similar places. The population totals 169 people, which is larger than about 52% of areas at this level.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Diwan — higher than 50% of areas.
| Diwan | 169 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | 6,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 51 is far older than both Queensland and Australia, where the usual age is 38.
169 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 41.4%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at just 14.2%.
18.3% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Diwan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 18.8%, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Those who have never married make up 43.6% of the population.
1.8% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Diwan, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (34%) and Separated (9%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Diwan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30853/diwan/topic/demographics-identity