30,377 ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33,132
- 2016: 29,651
- 2021: 30,377
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Outback - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Outback - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Outback - North than in the rest of the country. This region is notably young, with a typical resident aged just 32. While the population has shrunk by about 8.3% since 2011, it remains a place where children make up a very large part of the community.
30,377
▼ -8.3%
- 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 Outback - North — lower than 78% of areas.
| Outback - North | 30,377 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 32, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. The total population stands at 30,377 people, though this is smaller than it was in 2011.
32 yrs ▲ +3.2%
Younger than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are few here, at only 9.4%, a figure well below the Australian average of 17.2%.
9.4% ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Outback - North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 27.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the 3.2% national average. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 20.1% of the population, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
27.0% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.1% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Outback - North, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 36%.
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 Outback - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31502/outback-north/topic/demographics-identity