2,781 ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2,298
- 2016: 2,796
- 2021: 2,781
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northern Peninsula Area · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Northern Peninsula Area
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in the Northern Peninsula Area is just 23 years old, making it one of the youngest places in the country. This youthfulness defines daily life here, with over a third of the population being children under 15. The community has grown by 21% since 2011 to reach a total of 2,781 people.
2,781
▲ +21.0%
- 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 Northern Peninsula Area — lower than 75% of areas.
| Northern Peninsula Area | 2,781 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by 483 people since 2011. Residents are far younger than the national figure, with the typical age being 23 years.
23 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Younger than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22 yrs
- 2016: 22 yrs
- 2021: 23 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 34.9% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here at 4.8% compared to 17.2% nationally.
4.8% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
34.9% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Northern Peninsula Area, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 82.2% of the population, far above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also far more common here than in the rest of Australia, accounting for 30.6% of residents.
82.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 85.5%
- 2016: 87.2%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
30.6% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Northern Peninsula Area, Never married is the majority at 72%; Married is next at 20%.
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 Northern Peninsula Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35780/northern-peninsula-area/topic/demographics-identity