2,456 ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,714
- 2016: 3,501
- 2021: 2,456
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kuranda · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kuranda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Kuranda than in most similar areas. The population has grown significantly, adding about 742 people since 2011 to reach a total of 2,456. This growth has come alongside a clear shift towards an older community.
2,456
▲ +43.3%
- 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 Kuranda — higher than 75% of areas.
| Kuranda | 2,456 |
|---|---|
| 4881, QLD | 4,826 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Kuranda is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This reflects a sharp trend over the last decade, as the typical age rose by 9 years since 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +23.7%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 21% of the population, a figure well above the Queensland average of 17%. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
21.0% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kuranda, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 11.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Relationships also differ from the norm, as de facto partnerships are much more common here than in most other areas.
11.8% ▲ +296.8%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% ▲ +114.3%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Kuranda splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 16%.
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 Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315049/kuranda/topic/demographics-identity