242 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 296
- 2016: 242
- 2021: 242
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dumbleton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dumbleton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dumbleton is far older than most people across the country, with a usual age of 52. This creates a community where older adults and seniors make up over half the population. Most residents here are married, and the area is home to 242 people.
242
▼ -18.2%
- 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 Dumbleton — higher than 57% of areas.
| Dumbleton | 242 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 85,500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 242 people, which is larger than about 58% of similar areas. The typical resident is 52, making this area far older than the national figure of 38.
52 yrs ▲ +20.9%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 22.3% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This older profile is consistent with the fact that children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.9%.
22.3% ▲ +76.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dumbleton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married at 64.7%, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the Queensland figure at 10.6%.
3.3% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +55.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dumbleton, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Dumbleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30891/dumbleton/topic/demographics-identity