6,674 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,009
- 2016: 6,348
- 2021: 6,674
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Daintree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Daintree
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Daintree is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This area is notably older than most, with a population that grew by 11% to reach 6,674 people since 2011.
6,674
▲ +11.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Daintree — lower than 67% of areas.
| Daintree | 6,674 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | 6,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is much older than most similar areas, with the typical age rising 7 years since 2011 to reach 47.
47 yrs ▲ +17.5%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 20.8% of the area, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This older age profile is consistent with the typical resident's age and a rise of 7.9 percentage points in the senior population since 2011.
20.8% ▲ +60.7%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Daintree, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 12.9% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 18.1%.
12.9% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Daintree splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (39%), 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306041164/daintree/topic/demographics-identity