4,826 ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,337
- 2016: 4,496
- 2021: 4,826
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kuranda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kuranda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An aging population marks the recent change in Kuranda, where the typical resident is now 47 years old. The community has grown by 11% since 2011, adding about 489 people. It is a place with a strong Indigenous presence and a resident profile significantly older than the national average.
4,826
▲ +11.3%
- 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 Kuranda — lower than 79% of areas.
| Kuranda | 4,826 |
|---|---|
| 4881, QLD | 4,826 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Kuranda is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011, and the total population has grown to 4,826 people.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 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 20.6% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. This group rose by 7.2 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell to 17.6%.
20.6% ▲ +53.7%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kuranda, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 12.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also very common here, accounting for 18.1% of people, which is among the highest rates for similar areas.
12.7% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kuranda splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051168/kuranda/topic/demographics-identity