57,774 ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 47,219
- 2016: 52,656
- 2021: 57,774
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cairns - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Cairns - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in de facto relationships here than in most similar areas, a standout feature for Cairns - North. The population has grown by 22% since 2011, reaching 57,774 people. While the area attracts families, the typical resident is now 41, making the community noticeably older than the national figure.
57,774
▲ +22.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Cairns - North — lower than 53% of areas.
| Cairns - North | 57,774 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 10,555 people since 2011, and the typical resident is now 4.0 years older than they were a decade ago.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Older than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.3% of residents, a figure that has risen by 6.6 points since 2011.
15.3% ▲ +74.8%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cairns - North splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is a little above the national average. De facto relationships are common here, at 15.9%, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%.
4.8% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cairns - North, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cairns - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30601/cairns-north/topic/demographics-identity