Dutton River, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Dutton River is more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1032, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Dutton River at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 66
- Median age
- 32
- Median weekly household income
- $1,416
- SEIFA score
- 1032
- Coordinates
- -20.4955, 143.8726
Dutton River demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Dutton River using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is children (0–14) at 25%, 27% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 17 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 11 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 17 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 17 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 7 | 10% |
Share of the 69 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 4 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 3 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 19 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 19 occupied private dwellings in Dutton River.
- Median weekly rent
- $2,438
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,625
- Median weekly personal income
- $966
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 17 (31%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.6%
- Employed full-time
- 28
- Employed part-time
- 7
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Dutton River
Where is Dutton River?
Dutton River is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Dutton River?
At the 2021 Census, Dutton River had a population of about 66.
Is Dutton River an advantaged area?
Dutton River has an ABS SEIFA score of 1032, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 75 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of Australian suburbs.
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