1,233 ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,641
- 2016: 1,140
- 2021: 1,233
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cunnamulla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cunnamulla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge gap in Indigenous population defines Cunnamulla, where 44.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure of 3.2%. The town is home to 1,233 people and has a notably young lean, with children making up nearly a quarter of the population.
1,233
▼ -24.9%
- 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 Cunnamulla — higher than 74% of areas.
| Cunnamulla | 1,233 |
|---|---|
| 4490, QLD | 1,508 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national average of 38. The total population of 1,233 makes it larger than about 76% of similar areas.
40 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the typical resident's age is lower than in most other similar areas.
18.2% ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.9% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cunnamulla splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.1%. This is well above the Queensland figure of 12.9%.
44.4% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cunnamulla, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Cunnamulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30767/cunnamulla/topic/demographics-identity