3,273 ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,966
- 2016: 3,008
- 2021: 3,273
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kuranda · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kuranda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 3,273 people now live in Kuranda, where the typical resident is far older than across the rest of the country. The area is notably diverse, with a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
3,273
▲ +10.4%
- 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 Kuranda — higher than 85% of areas.
| Kuranda | 3,273 |
|---|---|
| 4881, QLD | 4,826 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This population is larger than about 85% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.9%, while seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.9%, which is a little above the national figure.
19.9% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kuranda, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 16.5% of the population, far above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas.
16.5% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kuranda splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 14%.
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 Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31589/kuranda/topic/demographics-identity