47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76
- 2021: 47
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cairns Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cairns Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group in Cairns Bay, where 62.5% of residents are wed. This small community of 47 people is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average, with the typical resident aged 39.
47
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- 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 Cairns Bay — lower than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cairns Bay is a sparsely populated area with only 47 residents. The typical age here is 39, which is noticeably younger than the state figure of 42.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 14.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over account for 17.0% of residents, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average.
17.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cairns Bay, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Youth (15–24) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 17.0% of the population, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 5.4%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 15.6%.
17.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cairns Bay, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 46%.
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 Cairns Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60088/cairns-bay/topic/demographics-identity