364 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 260
- 2016: 191
- 2021: 364
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dirranbandi · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Dirranbandi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national figure marks Dirranbandi (L), where the typical resident is now 50. This small community has grown by 40% since 2011 and is notably diverse, with nearly a quarter of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
364
▲ +40.0%
- 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 Dirranbandi — lower than 77% of areas.
| Dirranbandi | 364 |
|---|---|
| 4486, QLD | 669 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 364 people by 2021, an increase of about 104 people since the last census. Residents are much older than in most other similar areas, with the typical age climbing 10 years to reach 50.
50 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 20 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 only 15.1% of the community, which is well below the national figure. This shift is mirrored by a growing senior population, as those aged 65 and over rose to 24.5% by 2021.
24.5% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -29.6%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dirranbandi, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with 24.7% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Roughly 39% of people are married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship.
24.7% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 90.1%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Dirranbandi splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (38%), with Widowed at 8%.
Age & sex structure
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 Dirranbandi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322035/dirranbandi/topic/demographics-identity