3,614 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,390
- 2016: 3,562
- 2021: 3,614
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Proserpine · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Proserpine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Proserpine than in most similar areas. The town has a population of 3,614 people and a notably older age profile compared to the national average.
3,614
▲ +6.6%
- 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 Proserpine — higher than 86% of areas.
| Proserpine | 3,614 |
|---|---|
| 4800, QLD | 10,081 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Proserpine is larger than about 86% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also common here, making up 19.4% of the residents.
22.9% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Proserpine splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.0% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships make up 14.4% of the population, which is higher than in most other areas.
7.0% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Proserpine splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Proserpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32368/proserpine/topic/demographics-identity