1,387 ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,692
- 2016: 4,575
- 2021: 1,387
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Doomadgee · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Doomadgee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive shift in identity and age has shaped Doomadgee since 2011, most notably with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rising by 88 percentage points. This is now a very young community where the typical resident is just 25 years old. It is far younger than the national figure, with 1,387 people living in the area.
1,387
▼ -18.0%
- 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 Doomadgee — higher than 63% of areas.
| Doomadgee | 1,387 |
|---|---|
| 4830, QLD | 1,739 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 25, which is far younger than the Queensland figure of 38. This is a significant change, as residents are 12 years younger than they were in 2011.
25 yrs ▼ -32.4%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 25 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 31.4% of the population, far above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children is paired with a very small senior population, as those aged 65 and over fell to just 2.6%.
2.6% ▼ -73.4%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.4% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Doomadgee splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Youth (15–24) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 89.3% of the community identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the Queensland average. De facto relationships are also much more common than in most areas, making up 34.6% of the population.
89.3% ▲ +7087.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
34.6% ▲ +425.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Doomadgee, Never married is the majority at 78%; Married is next at 16%.
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 Doomadgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315030/doomadgee/topic/demographics-identity