15,044 ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11,635
- 2016: 13,486
- 2021: 15,044
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4878, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4878, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 15,044 people defines postcode 4878, where residents are generally older than those in the rest of the state. This area has a noticeably higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most other regions. The community is shifting, with a significant rise in the number of seniors over the last decade.
15,044
▲ +29.3%
- 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 4878, QLD — higher than 76% of areas.
| 4878, QLD | 15,044 |
|---|---|
| Cairns | 166,943 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 29% since 2011, adding about 3,409 people. The typical resident is now 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 16.6% of the area, a figure that rose 6.8 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.2%, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
16.6% ▲ +69.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4878, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.5%.
6.4% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →4878, QLD splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4878, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4878/4878-qld/topic/demographics-identity