962 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 926
- 2016: 1,049
- 2021: 962
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kamerunga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kamerunga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Kamerunga than in the rest of the state. The area is home to 962 people, with a population that leans towards younger families and fewer seniors than the national average.
962
▲ +3.9%
- 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 Kamerunga — higher than 73% of areas.
| Kamerunga | 962 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | 73,803 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 20.3% of the population. This is a little above the national figure, while the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below the Australian average.
11.5% ▲ +57.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kamerunga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.0% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas.
8.0% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kamerunga, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Kamerunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31478/kamerunga/topic/demographics-identity