3,616 ▲ +65.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,180
- 2016: 2,737
- 2021: 3,616
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cairns City · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cairns City
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 86% of similar areas have a smaller population than Cairns City. It is a place with an older feel, where the typical resident is 44 years old—noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
3,616
▲ +65.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cairns City — higher than 86% of areas.
| Cairns City | 3,616 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | 73,803 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,616 people. Residents here are typically 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian average of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 only 5.4% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are well above the state average at 20.5%.
20.5% ▲ +63.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.4% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cairns City, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 16.8% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the Australian average. Indigenous Australians make up 3.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.2% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cairns City, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Cairns City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30478/cairns-city/topic/demographics-identity