2,524 ▲ +112.5%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,188
- 2016: 1,751
- 2021: 2,524
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cloncurry · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Cloncurry
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cloncurry is just 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than most of the state. This youthfulness is reflected in a population that has more than doubled since 2011 to reach 2,524 people, with a strong presence of children and young adults.
2,524
▲ +112.5%
- 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 Cloncurry — higher than 75% of areas.
| Cloncurry | 2,524 |
|---|---|
| 4824, QLD | 3,380 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 112% since 2011, adding about 1,336 people. This growth has seen the typical age drop significantly from 47 in 2011 to 32 today, which is much lower than most similar areas.
32 yrs ▼ -31.9%
Younger than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the own proportion of seniors aged 65 and over fell 14 points since 2011 to 10.6%, a figure well below the state average.
10.6% ▼ -57.6%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cloncurry, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 28.2% of the community, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships account for 21.0% of residents, a rate well above the state average.
28.2% ▲ +583.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.0% ▲ +148.7%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cloncurry, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cloncurry
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cloncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315022/cloncurry/topic/demographics-identity