7,415 ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,391
- 2016: 7,414
- 2021: 7,415
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Camira · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Camira
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A youthful energy defines daily life in Camira, where the typical resident is 38 and children make up nearly 20% of the population. With 7,415 people, it is one of the largest areas at its level, though it has far fewer seniors than the national average.
7,415
▲ +0.3%
- 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 Camira — higher than 87% of areas.
| Camira | 7,415 |
|---|---|
| 4300, QLD | 68,675 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 7,415 people, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. Residents here are typically 38 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, the 13.8% of people aged 65 and over is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
13.8% ▲ +78.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Camira splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population is married, while 12.3% are in a de facto relationship.
4.8% ▲ +69.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Camira, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Camira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30501/camira/topic/demographics-identity