219 ▼ -38.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 355
- 2016: 226
- 2021: 219
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Durong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Durong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Durong is 53 years old, making it a far older community than the state and national figures. With a total population of 219 people, the area is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.
219
▼ -38.3%
- 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 Durong — higher than 56% of areas.
| Durong | 219 |
|---|---|
| 4610, QLD | 15,212 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 53, which is far older than the Australian average of 38.
53 yrs ▲ +26.2%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A quarter of the population is aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.2% of the area, a rate well below both the state and Australia.
24.7% ▲ +73.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% ▼ -41.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Durong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds make up 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Over half the population is married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national average at 7.4%.
5.5% ▲ +116.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Durong, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Durong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30909/durong/topic/demographics-identity