33,934
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Far North · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Far North
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A slower pace of growth defines the local economy in Far North, where a 2.7% rise in population since 2021 is well below the state average. This modest increase reflects a region that is growing much more slowly than most other parts of the country.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Far North has a population of 33,934, making it smaller than about 82% of similar areas. Its 2.7% growth since 2021 is much lower than most areas and sits well below the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
2.7%
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Far North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31501/far-north/topic/economy-advantage