236 ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 187
- 2016: 208
- 2021: 236
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Camooweal · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Camooweal
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger than most similar areas, Camooweal is a small community of 236 people where the typical resident is just 36. This younger age profile is reflected in the high proportion of children and a very small number of seniors.
236
▲ +26.2%
- 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 Camooweal — higher than 57% of areas.
| Camooweal | 236 |
|---|---|
| 4828, QLD | 236 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 36, which is a little younger than the national and state figure of 38. The total population is 236 people.
36 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here, at 8.9%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
8.9% ▼ -37.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -39.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Camooweal splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 39% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Relationships are also distinct, with 20.9% of people in de facto partnerships, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
39.0% ▼ -28.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.9% ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Camooweal, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Camooweal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30502/camooweal/topic/demographics-identity