3,644 ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3,229
- 2016: 3,032
- 2021: 3,644
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cloncurry · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Cloncurry
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a quarter of the people in Cloncurry identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure. This is a noticeably young community where the typical resident is 34, and the population has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 3,644 people.
3,644
▲ +12.9%
- 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 Cloncurry — lower than 71% of areas.
| Cloncurry | 3,644 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age has barely changed since 2011.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 19.6% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national figures at just 10.0%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 form the largest age group at 32.5%.
10.0% ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cloncurry, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 23.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 20.1% of the community.
23.8% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.1% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cloncurry, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Cloncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32450/cloncurry/topic/demographics-identity