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Dirranbandi, QLD

Dirranbandi had a population of 610 at the 2021 Census (−4.7% since 2016). Median age 44.0. Median weekly household income $1,266. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Dirranbandi at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Dirranbandi's population shrank by 4.7% to 610, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 44.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.3%.

30.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 35.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 239 households.

The median household earns $1,266 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $145 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $650 a month.

7.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 3.5% use a language other than English at home. 28.1% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Dirranbandi beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureDirranbandiQLDAustralia
Population6105,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−4.7%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age44.038.038.0
Households2391,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting30.7%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright35.5%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,266$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$145$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$650$1,733$1,863
Born overseas7.2%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home3.5%14.1%23.6%
No religion28.1%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−4.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7112011
  2. 6402016
  3. 6102021

Age

Median age 44.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Dirranbandi Queensland
Share of people by age, Dirranbandi and Queensland
0–912.6%
10–199.7%
20–2911.1%
30–3911.6%
40–4910.7%
50–5918.9%
60–6913.1%
70–7910.2%
80+3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Dirranbandi at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.7%
  2. English41.3%
  3. Australian Aboriginal17.5%
  4. Irish11.2%
  5. Scottish10.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans1.4%
  2. Indonesian0.5%
  3. Mandarin0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.3%
  2. England1.8%
  3. South Africa0.9%
  4. Indonesia0.5%
  5. the Philippines0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Dirranbandi

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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