20,619 ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17,631
- 2016: 19,010
- 2021: 20,619
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4869, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4869, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 4869 is just 32 years old, making this area noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian averages. The population has grown by 17% since 2011 to reach 20,619 people. It is a young community with a high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous presence.
20,619
▲ +16.9%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4869, QLD — higher than 85% of areas.
| 4869, QLD | 20,619 |
|---|---|
| Cairns | 166,943 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 17% since 2011, adding about 2,988 people. This makes postcode 4869 larger than about 85% of similar areas.
32 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 24.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over are much less common here at 10.4%, well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
10.4% ▲ +68.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.9% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4869, QLD splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 14.6% of the population, which is far above the national average of 3.2%. Additionally, 16.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the Queensland average.
14.6% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →4869, QLD splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4869, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4869, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4869/4869-qld/topic/demographics-identity