14,523 ▼ -99.3%
Lower than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1,977,315
- 2016: 2,192,720
- 2021: 14,523
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Airlie Beach - Cannonvale · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift toward more couple-based households has defined Airlie Beach - Cannonvale since 2011, with the number of people in de facto relationships rising by 9.3 points. The area is younger than most, with a typical resident aged 36 and a population of 14,523.
14,523
▼ -99.3%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Airlie Beach - Cannonvale — lower than 86% of areas.
| Airlie Beach - Cannonvale | 14,523 |
|---|---|
| 4802, QLD | 13,393 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. Since 2011, the total population has shrunk to 14,523.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34.5%. This helps explain why children under 15 (15.7%) and seniors over 65 (11.4%) are both well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
11.4% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 92% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Airlie Beach - Cannonvale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 19.8%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is much lower than in most similar areas.
2.6% ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 81% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.8% ▲ +88.4%
Higher than 97% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Airlie Beach - Cannonvale, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Airlie Beach - Cannonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3001/airlie-beach-cannonvale/topic/demographics-identity