12,082 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10,861
- 2016: 12,005
- 2021: 12,082
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dalby · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Dalby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors and many more children than most similar areas make Dalby a notably young community. The population has grown by 11% since 2011 to reach 12,082 people, with a typical resident now aged 35.
12,082
▲ +11.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dalby — higher than 86% of areas.
| Dalby | 12,082 |
|---|---|
| 4405, QLD | 14,360 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1,221 people since 2011, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. Residents are noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 35.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is a little below the national average at 15.3%.
15.3% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Dalby splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are either married (44.2%) or have never married (37.8%).
9.0% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dalby, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Dalby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313003/dalby/topic/demographics-identity