238 ▼ -45.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 434
- 2016: 252
- 2021: 238
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dundathu · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dundathu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Dundathu, where the typical person is 47. This is nine years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. With a population of 238 people, the area has a mix of families and older adults.
238
▼ -45.2%
- 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 Dundathu — higher than 57% of areas.
| Dundathu | 238 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age profile is higher than most similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +23.7%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 13.9% of people aged 65 and over is well below the Queensland average of 17%.
13.9% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dundathu, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. About 13.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the Australian average.
4.6% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +66.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dundathu, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Dundathu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30896/dundathu/topic/demographics-identity