119 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 119
- 2021: 119
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cassowary · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cassowary
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a quarter of people in Cassowary are in a de facto relationship, a figure among the highest for similar areas. The community is small, with only 119 residents, and is far older than the national average. While the typical resident is 46, there is also a surprisingly high number of children.
119
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- 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 Cassowary — lower than 56% of areas.
| Cassowary | 119 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | 6,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 119 people is smaller than about 55% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 38.7%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 17.6%.
17.6% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cassowary, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 7.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. De facto partnerships are also far more frequent than in the rest of the state, accounting for 25.8% of the population.
7.6% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.8% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cassowary, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) 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 Cassowary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30557/cassowary/topic/demographics-identity