1,679 ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,857
- 2016: 1,640
- 2021: 1,679
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Paroo · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Paroo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a third of people in Paroo identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, making it one of the most culturally distinct areas at this level. The region has a small, ageing population of 1,679 people that has shrunk by nearly 10% since 2011. The typical resident is now 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
1,679
▼ -9.6%
- 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 Paroo — lower than 82% of areas.
| Paroo | 1,679 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell by 9.6% between 2011 and 2021, losing around 178 people. This means Paroo is now smaller than about 79% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Older than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as the 21.3% of people under 15 is well above the national figure. However, the area is also ageing; the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 5.6 points since 2011 to reach 20.5%.
20.5% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Paroo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 35.9% of the population, which is far above the Queensland and national figures. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas.
35.9% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Paroo splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Paroo
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Paroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35800/paroo/topic/demographics-identity