42,900 ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38,235
- 2016: 40,401
- 2021: 42,900
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tablelands (East) - Kuranda · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than most similar areas marks Tablelands (East) - Kuranda, where the typical resident is 47. This shift is clear in the local age profile, with seniors now making up nearly a quarter of the people living here.
42,900
▲ +12.2%
- 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 Tablelands (East) - Kuranda — lower than 67% of areas.
| Tablelands (East) - Kuranda | 42,900 |
|---|---|
| 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 12% since 2011 to reach 42,900 people. This group is far older than those in the rest of the state and nation, with the typical age rising by 4 years since 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 86% of sub-region (sa3) 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 24.6% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 17.4%, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
24.6% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tablelands (East) - Kuranda splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.7% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Regarding relationships, those in de facto partnerships rose to 13.3%, a rate higher than most similar areas.
9.7% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tablelands (East) - Kuranda, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30605/tablelands-kuranda/topic/demographics-identity