4,100 ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3,334
- 2016: 3,905
- 2021: 4,100
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Weipa · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Weipa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Weipa is just 30 years old, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This youth is seen across the community, with a very high number of children and a population that has grown by 23% since 2011 to reach 4,100 people.
4,100
▲ +23.0%
- 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 Weipa — lower than 69% of areas.
| Weipa | 4,100 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 30 years is among the lowest for similar areas and has barely changed since 2011. This makes the population far younger than both Queensland and Australia.
30 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 25.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, as only 3.1% of residents are seniors, far below the state average.
3.1% ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.7% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Weipa, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 19.9% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This is a community where 27.1% of adults are in a de facto relationship, a rate far above that of Queensland.
19.9% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.1% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Weipa, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 39%.
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 Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37300/weipa/topic/demographics-identity