Suburb in Gladstone

Diglum, QLD

Diglum had a population of 56 at the 2021 Census (+55.6% since 2016). Median age 45.9. Median weekly household income $2,333. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Diglum at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Central Queensland

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Diglum's population grew by 55.6% to 56, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 45.9, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 16.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 42.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 19 households.

The median household earns $2,333 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676.

7.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 5.7% use a language other than English at home. 30.2% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Diglum beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureDiglumQLDAustralia
Population565,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+55.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age45.938.238.2
Households191,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright42.1%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,333$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$4,500$1,740$1,866
Born overseas7.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home5.7%14.1%23.6%
No religion30.2%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

+55.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 442011
  2. 362016
  3. 562021

Age

Median age 45.9, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Diglum Queensland
Share of people by age, Diglum and Queensland
0–916.1%
10–197.1%
20–290.0%
30–3910.7%
40–4914.3%
50–5910.7%
60–6923.2%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Diglum at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian54.7%
  2. English37.7%
  3. Scottish13.2%
  4. Australian Aboriginal11.3%
  5. Irish11.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans5.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. South Africa5.7%

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

Around Diglum

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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