63 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67
- 2021: 63
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Durham Downs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Durham Downs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Few places in the region are as young as Durham Downs, where the typical resident is only 32. This sparsely populated area has a striking age gap compared to the rest of the country, with a high proportion of children and no seniors at all.
63
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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 Durham Downs — lower than 68% of areas.
| Durham Downs | 63 |
|---|---|
| 4454, QLD | 730 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 63 people live here, making it smaller than about 67% of similar areas. The typical resident is 32, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 28.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, there are no people aged 65 and over, a result far below the Queensland average of 17%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.6% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Durham Downs, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 48%, followed by Children (0–14) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 28% of residents, which is far above the Australian figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.0% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Durham Downs, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Durham Downs
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Durham Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30908/durham-downs/topic/demographics-identity