1,245 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,176
- 2016: 2,512
- 2021: 1,245
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cardwell · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cardwell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cardwell is far older than those in most similar areas, with a typical age of 60 years. This older profile is most evident in the high proportion of seniors, who make up nearly 40% of the population. The area has grown slightly over the last decade, reaching a total of 1,245 people.
1,245
▲ +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 Cardwell — higher than 61% of areas.
| Cardwell | 1,245 |
|---|---|
| 4849, QLD | 1,368 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cardwell is far older than both Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 60 years. This age has risen by 8 years since 2011, while the total population grew by 5.9% to 1,245 people.
60 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 39.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, falling to 10.6% since 2011.
39.8% ▲ +50.3%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.6% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cardwell, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.7% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Regarding relationships, 42.5% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national average at 10.3%.
9.7% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cardwell, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Cardwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315014/cardwell/topic/demographics-identity