10,646 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10,052
- 2016: 11,055
- 2021: 10,646
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Airlie Beach - Cannonvale · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Airlie Beach - Cannonvale have never married, reflecting a population that is notably younger than most similar areas. With a typical resident aged 37, the community has seen a significant shift since 2011 as the population grew to 10,646 people.
10,646
▲ +5.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Airlie Beach - Cannonvale — higher than 86% of areas.
| Airlie Beach - Cannonvale | 10,646 |
|---|---|
| 4802, QLD | 13,393 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 5.9% since 2011, adding about 594 people. Residents are now a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figures, with the typical age dropping 6 years since 2011.
37 yrs ▼ -14.0%
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up only 12.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. This drop in older residents is mirrored by a decline in children under 15, who now make up 17.3% of the area.
12.5% ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, reaching 20.3%—a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. Meanwhile, 3.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average.
3.0% ▲ +60.9%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.3% ▲ +115.7%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 45%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (12%).
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/ucl/UCL313001/airlie-beach-cannonvale/topic/demographics-identity