2,781 ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,298
- 2016: 2,796
- 2021: 2,781
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northern Peninsula · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Northern Peninsula
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 80% of people in Northern Peninsula identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a remarkably young community where the typical resident is just 23, and children under 15 make up more than a third of the population.
2,781
▲ +21.0%
- 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 Northern Peninsula — lower than 89% of areas.
| Northern Peninsula | 2,781 |
|---|---|
| 4876, QLD | 2,801 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 21% since 2011 to reach 2,781 people. This is a small community, with a total population smaller than about 91% of similar areas.
23 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Younger than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22 yrs
- 2016: 22 yrs
- 2021: 23 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 34.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, people aged 65 and over make up only 4.8%, which is far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
4.8% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
34.9% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Northern Peninsula, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 82.2% of the population, far above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than elsewhere, at 30.6%.
82.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 85.5%
- 2016: 87.2%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
30.6% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Northern Peninsula, Never married is the majority at 72%; Married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Northern Peninsula
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Northern Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011399/northern-peninsula/topic/demographics-identity