Suburb in Cloncurry

Duchess, QLD

Duchess had a population of 53 at the 2021 Census (+130.4% since 2016). Median age 45.0. Median weekly household income $1,958. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Duchess at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Queensland - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Duchess's population grew by 130.4% to 53, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 45.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 7.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 22.6%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 52.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 17 households.

The median household earns $1,958 a week, above the QLD average of $1,675.

10.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 17.5% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Duchess beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureDuchessQLDAustralia
Population535,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+130.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age45.038.038.0
Households171,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright52.9%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,958$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week–$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,733$1,863
Born overseas10.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion17.5%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

+130.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 242011
  2. 232016
  3. 532021

Age

Median age 45.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Duchess Queensland
Share of people by age, Duchess and Queensland
0–97.5%
10–197.5%
20–2917.0%
30–397.5%
40–495.7%
50–5920.8%
60–695.7%
70–7922.6%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Duchess at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian59.0%
  2. English38.5%
  3. Australian Aboriginal30.8%
  4. Scottish25.6%
  5. Irish12.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Duchess

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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