1,079 ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,031
- 2016: 944
- 2021: 1,079
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kowanyama · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Kowanyama
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 86.8% defines Kowanyama, far exceeding both state and national figures. This is a very young community where the typical resident is just 29 years old. The population has grown slightly since 2011, now totaling 1,079 people.
1,079
▲ +4.7%
- 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 Kowanyama — lower than 85% of areas.
| Kowanyama | 1,079 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kowanyama is far younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 29. The population grew by 4.7% since 2011, adding about 48 people to the total.
29 yrs ▲ +3.6%
Younger than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 29 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 25.9% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. This youthfulness is reflected in the senior population, as those aged 65 and over are far fewer here than in most other areas.
6.3% ▲ +208.8%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.9% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kowanyama splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The community has a very high proportion of people in de facto relationships at 32.5%, which is far above the Queensland figure. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 84.3% of the population.
86.8% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 90.5%
- 2016: 90.7%
- 2021: 86.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32.5% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kowanyama, Never married is the majority at 85%; Married is next at 11%.
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 Kowanyama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34420/kowanyama/topic/demographics-identity