146 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 136
- 2021: 146
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dows Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dows Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Dows Creek compared to most similar areas. The community is sparsely populated with 146 residents and has a family-oriented feel, with children making up over 20% of the population.
146
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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 Dows Creek — lower than 53% of areas.
| Dows Creek | 146 |
|---|---|
| 4754, QLD | 2,505 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Dows Creek is 41, making the area noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at 12.3%.
12.3% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dows Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 20.2% of residents.
8.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.2% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dows Creek, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Dows Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30874/dows-creek/topic/demographics-identity