Dutton River · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Dutton River

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

Over half of the 66 residents in Dutton River are married. This is a noticeably young community, where the typical resident is only 32 years old, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind in the region.

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Where Dutton River sits — Total population

66
  • 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 Dutton River — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Dutton River66
4821, QLD 1,451
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 66 people living here. These residents are noticeably younger than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 32.

66

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33
  • 2021: 66

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

32 yrs

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 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 24.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the young profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at 13.6%.

13.6%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Dutton River splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average. In contrast, there are no people in de facto relationships, a figure far below the state and national averages.

Marital status

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In Dutton River, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dutton River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30911/dutton-river/topic/demographics-identity