101 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 115
- 2021: 101
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Doolbi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Doolbi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Doolbi is 59 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 101 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a much larger Indigenous population than the state or national average.
101
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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 Doolbi — lower than 59% of areas.
| Doolbi | 101 |
|---|---|
| 4660, QLD | 8,048 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 59, placing Doolbi among the oldest areas of its kind. This is 21 years older than the usual resident across both Queensland and Australia.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at only 10.9%.
23.8% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.9% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Doolbi, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.9% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are much less common than in most other areas.
10.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Doolbi, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Doolbi
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Doolbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30864/doolbi/topic/demographics-identity