29,157 ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27,668
- 2016: 28,726
- 2021: 29,157
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cassowary Coast · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Cassowary Coast
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older-than-average population shapes daily life in Cassowary Coast, where the typical resident is 46. This is far older than the national figure of 38, and the area has seen a steady rise in its senior population over the last decade.
29,157
▲ +5.4%
- 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 Cassowary Coast — higher than 65% of areas.
| Cassowary Coast | 29,157 |
|---|---|
| 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 5.4% since 2011 to reach 29,157 people. This growth happened alongside a clear aging trend, as the typical person living here is now 4 years older than they were in 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.9% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 now make up 17.5% of the population, a drop of 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
22.9% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cassowary Coast, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (45.9%), while those in de facto relationships make up 12.9% of the area.
11.0% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cassowary Coast, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cassowary Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32260/cassowary-coast/topic/demographics-identity