4,921 ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,035
- 2016: 4,828
- 2021: 4,921
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carpentaria · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Carpentaria
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Among the youngest areas of its kind, Carpentaria has a typical resident aged just 30. This is far younger than the national figure of 38, and the region is notably defined by a population where 62.2% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
4,921
▼ -2.3%
- 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 Carpentaria — lower than 78% of areas.
| Carpentaria | 4,921 |
|---|---|
| 4830, QLD | 1,739 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Carpentaria shrank by 2.3% since 2011, losing about 114 people to reach a total of 4,921. This makes it smaller than about 78% of similar areas.
30 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 24.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer here than in most areas, at only 9.0%.
9.0% ▲ +32.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carpentaria splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 62.2% of the population, far above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. De facto relationships are also far more common here than across Australia, at 27.4%.
62.2% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.4% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carpentaria, Never married is the majority at 65%; Married is next at 24%.
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 Carpentaria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315021404/carpentaria/topic/demographics-identity