2,090 ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2,053
- 2016: 1,958
- 2021: 2,090
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carpentaria · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Carpentaria
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population defines the shifting identity of Carpentaria, where 41.7% of residents now identify as such. This is a young region with a typical resident aged 36, which is a little younger than the national figure. The population has grown slightly to 2,090 people.
2,090
▲ +1.8%
- 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 Carpentaria — lower than 79% of areas.
| Carpentaria | 2,090 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1.8% since 2011, adding about 37 people. This is a young community, as the typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 13.4%, though this group has risen 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
13.4% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carpentaria splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far above the state and national figures, and the number of people in de facto relationships is also among the highest at this level. Over half of residents, 55.2%, have never been married.
41.7% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.2% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carpentaria, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 30%.
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 Carpentaria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32250/carpentaria/topic/demographics-identity