131 ▼ -70.5%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 444
- 2016: 286
- 2021: 131
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dauan Island · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Dauan Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Dauan Island is just 21 years old, making this one of the youngest communities in the region. This is a small population of 131 people that has seen a dramatic shift in age and identity over the last decade.
131
▼ -70.5%
- 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 Dauan Island — lower than 93% of areas.
| Dauan Island | 131 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | 7,526 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has shrunk by 70% since 2011, falling from 444 to 131 people. The typical age is now far younger than the national figure of 38 years.
21 yrs ▼ -50.0%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 21 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 45.8% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 18.2%. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, a figure far below the state and national averages.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
45.8% ▲ +103.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dauan Island, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 47%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 89.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 64.5% of the population.
89.3% ▲ +263.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▼ -38.4%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dauan Island, Never married is the majority at 65%; Married is next at 20%.
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 Dauan Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322033/dauan-island/topic/demographics-identity