2,918 ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,003
- 2016: 2,991
- 2021: 2,918
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dysart · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dysart
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dysart is just 32 years old, making the town noticeably younger than the national figure. This young age profile is reflected in the high number of children and a small population of seniors. It is a community of 2,918 people where many are in de facto relationships.
2,918
▼ -2.8%
- 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 Dysart — higher than 83% of areas.
| Dysart | 2,918 |
|---|---|
| 4745, QLD | 2,918 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 32 is among the lowest for similar areas and is noticeably younger than the typical Queenslander. Dysart is larger than about 84% of comparable areas.
32 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over making up just 6.0% of residents.
6.0% ▲ +200.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dysart, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the Queensland and Australian figures. De facto relationships are also much more common here at 19.7%, well above the national rate of 11.5%.
8.2% ▲ +195.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.7% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Dysart splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dysart
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dysart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30913/dysart/topic/demographics-identity