164 ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 149
- 2016: 167
- 2021: 164
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Poruma Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Poruma Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 94% of the 164 people living on Poruma Island identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a notably young community where the typical resident is just 31 years old, making it much younger than the national figure.
164
▲ +10.1%
- 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 Poruma Island — lower than 51% of areas.
| Poruma Island | 164 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | 7,526 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 164, which is larger than about half of similar areas. The typical age here is 31, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
31 yrs ▲ +40.9%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 23.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a very young profile, with only 4.3% of residents aged 65 and over, which is far below the state and national figures.
4.3% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% ▼ -28.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Poruma Island, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Identity is dominated by Indigenous heritage, with 93.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Relationships here also differ from the norm, as 24.3% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the national figure.
93.9% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.0%
- 2016: 95.2%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.3% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Poruma Island, Never married is the majority at 75%; Married is next at 19%.
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 Poruma Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32355/poruma-island/topic/demographics-identity