Mount Darry · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Darry

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

Older residents are more common in Mount Darry than in the rest of the state. The typical person here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 46 people.

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Where Mount Darry sits — Total population

46
  • 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 Mount Darry — lower than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Darry46
4352, QLD 31,026
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than both the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.

46

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35
  • 2021: 46

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Middle-aged adults make up 52.2% of the population, while children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both far below the state and national averages.

6.5%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 6.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.7%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Darry, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 65%; Youth (15–24) is next at 16%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are either married (43.9%) or have never been married (39%).

10.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Mount Darry, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 47%.

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: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 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 Mount Darry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31954/mount-darry/topic/demographics-identity