883 ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 855
- 2016: 957
- 2021: 883
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Napranum · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Napranum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Napranum is just 27 years old, making it far younger than most of Australia. This youthful profile is shaped by a large number of children and a very small proportion of seniors, creating a community with a strong focus on young families.
883
▲ +3.3%
- 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 Napranum — lower than 88% of areas.
| Napranum | 883 |
|---|---|
| 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 3.3% to reach 883 people in 2021. While the area remains smaller than about 88% of similar places, the typical age has risen by 4 years since 2011.
27 yrs ▲ +17.4%
Younger than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23 yrs
- 2016: 25 yrs
- 2021: 27 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 27.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here than across the state, accounting for only 5.0% of residents.
5.0% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.6% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Napranum splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 81.1% of the population, which is far above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than elsewhere, accounting for 34.5% of residents.
81.1% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 95.8%
- 2016: 94.8%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
34.5% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Napranum, Never married is the majority at 83%; Married is next at 12%.
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 Napranum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35670/napranum/topic/demographics-identity