7,803 ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,054
- 2016: 7,513
- 2021: 7,803
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cape York · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Cape York
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 7,803 people living in Cape York identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This creates a community that is noticeably younger than the national average, with a high proportion of children and young adults shaping daily life in the region.
7,803
▲ +10.6%
- 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 Cape York — lower than 61% of areas.
| Cape York | 7,803 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | 5,329 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 11% since 2011, adding about 749 people. The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national average at 13.3%, though this group has grown since 2011.
13.3% ▲ +67.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cape York splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far above the national average at 47.1%. This is reflected in relationship patterns, with 25.6% of people in de facto relationships, a figure far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
47.1% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.6% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cape York, Never married is the majority at 59%; Married is next at 25%.
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 Cape York [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011396/cape-york/topic/demographics-identity