83 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 101
- 2021: 83
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dotswood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dotswood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dotswood is 52, making the area far older than the national average. With only 83 people living across a huge landscape, it is a sparsely populated area where seniors make up a significant portion of the population.
83
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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 Dotswood — lower than 63% of areas.
| Dotswood | 83 |
|---|---|
| 4820, QLD | 10,732 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. This small population of 83 people is smaller than about 62% of similar areas.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 only 8.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far more common here at 27.7%, a rate much higher than most areas.
27.7% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.4% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dotswood splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. De facto relationships are very common here at 21.4%, which is well above the Queensland average.
3.6% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.4% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dotswood, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dotswood
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dotswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30868/dotswood/topic/demographics-identity