3,167 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,796
- 2016: 2,719
- 2021: 3,167
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cloncurry · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cloncurry
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a quarter of the 3,167 people in Cloncurry identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national and state figures. The town is notably younger than most Australian areas, with a typical resident aged just 34.
3,167
▲ +13.3%
- 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 Cloncurry — higher than 85% of areas.
| Cloncurry | 3,167 |
|---|---|
| 4824, QLD | 3,380 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cloncurry is larger than about 85% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national and state figure of 38 years.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The population is skewed towards the young, with 19.7% being children under 15. This is a little above the national average, while the proportion of seniors is well below Queensland and Australian levels at 10.4%.
10.4% ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cloncurry, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 23.7% of the community, which is among the highest for this area type. This is far above the state and national figures, and the area also has a much higher rate of de facto relationships than most other places.
23.7% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.1% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cloncurry, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (37%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cloncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30628/cloncurry/topic/demographics-identity