Upper Daradgee · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Upper Daradgee

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

A gap of 13 years separates the typical resident of Upper Daradgee from the national average, making it a far older community. With a small population of 99 people, the area is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a notable number of children.

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Where Upper Daradgee sits — Total population

99
  • 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 Upper Daradgee — lower than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Upper Daradgee99
4860, QLD 11,316
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 51 years old, which is far older than the typical resident in Queensland or Australia.

99

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 101
  • 2021: 99

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

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.3% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. Alongside this, children under 15 are a little more common here than in the rest of the country.

30.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 30.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.2%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Upper Daradgee splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most similar areas. Most people are married (58.2%), while 12.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.

12.3%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 12.3%

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

Marital status

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In Upper Daradgee, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Upper Daradgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32905/upper-daradgee/topic/demographics-identity