32,207 ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29,880
- 2016: 32,390
- 2021: 32,207
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Far North · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Far North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Far North, where the typical resident is just 33. The region is notably diverse and family-oriented, with over half the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
32,207
▲ +7.8%
- 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 Far North — lower than 76% of areas.
| Far North | 32,207 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 32,207 people in 2021, a growth of 7.8% since 2011. This is smaller than about 77% of areas at this level.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while the proportion of seniors is much lower than most areas at 10.2%.
10.2% ▲ +42.0%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Far North splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 51.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the Queensland average of 4.6%. De facto relationships are also far more common here than in the rest of the country, at 24.8%.
51.3% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.8% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Far North, Never married is the majority at 58%; Married is next at 29%.
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 Far North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31501/far-north/topic/demographics-identity