215 ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 272
- 2016: 194
- 2021: 215
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cue · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Cue
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and a rapidly aging community have shifted the face of Cue since 2011. The town has lost 21% of its residents, with the typical person now 54 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38 years.
215
▼ -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 Cue — lower than 97% of areas.
| Cue | 215 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by 21% since 2011, falling from 272 to 215 people. This makes Cue one of the smallest areas of its kind.
54 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 only 1.4% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over now account for 34.4% of residents, a figure that rose 19 points since 2011.
34.4% ▲ +120.9%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
1.4% ▼ -90.8%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cue, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.9%, a result that is much lower than most areas.
6.5% ▼ -74.9%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Cue splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (35%), with Divorced at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cue
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52380/cue/topic/demographics-identity