549 ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 634
- 2016: 511
- 2021: 549
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Julia Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Julia Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in Julia Creek than in about 68% of similar areas, with a total population of 549. This is a relatively young community where the typical resident is 37 years old. The area stands out for having a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most similar places.
549
▼ -13.4%
- 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 Julia Creek — higher than 66% of areas.
| Julia Creek | 549 |
|---|---|
| 4823, QLD | 961 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This age is also much lower than most similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +12.1%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This contributes to a younger age structure, as the 11.5% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
11.5% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Julia Creek splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also more common here at 14.7%, a figure well above the Australian average of 11.5%.
5.5% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Julia Creek splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Julia Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31460/julia-creek/topic/demographics-identity