1,101 ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,294
- 2016: 1,269
- 2021: 1,101
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Aurukun · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Aurukun
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Few areas have a population as young as Aurukun, where the typical resident is just 29 years old. This reflects a community dominated by children and young adults, with a total population of 1,101 people. The area is also defined by a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
1,101
▼ -14.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Aurukun — lower than 85% of areas.
| Aurukun | 1,101 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 15% since 2011, losing about 193 people. While the typical resident is far younger than the national figure of 38, they are 4 years older than they were in 2011.
29 yrs ▲ +16.0%
Younger than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer than in most areas, making up only 4.5% of the community.
4.5% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Aurukun, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 88.7% of the population, far above the Queensland figure. Relationships here differ from the national trend, with 36.0% of people in de facto partnerships, far above the Australian average.
88.7% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.2%
- 2016: 90.4%
- 2021: 88.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
36.0% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Aurukun, Never married is the majority at 92%; Married is next at 5%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Aurukun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30250/aurukun/topic/demographics-identity