Ducklo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ducklo

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

Higher numbers of seniors and Indigenous residents set Ducklo apart from most similar areas. The community has 306 people, with a typical resident aged 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Ducklo, Suburb / Locality

Where Ducklo sits — Total population

306 ▼ -45.9%
  • 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 Ducklo — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ducklo306
4405, QLD 14,360
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 306 is larger than about 61% of areas at this level. Residents here are generally older than those across Queensland and Australia.

306 ▼ -45.9%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 566
  • 2016: 333
  • 2021: 306

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

44 yrs ▲ +7.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Ducklo has more seniors than most areas, with those aged 65 and over making up 20.9% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%.

20.9% ▲ +49.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 20.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.0% ▼ -17.3%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.9%
  • 2016: 24.9%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ducklo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas at 19.0%.

9.2% ▲ +51.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.0%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

19.0% ▲ +42.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 19.0%

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

Marital status

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In Ducklo, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 18 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 13 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 14 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 15 males; 0–4: 0 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 Ducklo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30885/ducklo/topic/demographics-identity