4,624 ▲ +55.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,968
- 2016: 3,412
- 2021: 4,624
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Douglas - Craiglie · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Port Douglas - Craiglie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 56% population jump since 2011 has seen Port Douglas - Craiglie grow to 4,624 people. This is an older community than the national average, where the typical resident is 44 years old.
4,624
▲ +55.8%
- 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 Port Douglas - Craiglie — higher than 86% of areas.
| Port Douglas - Craiglie | 4,624 |
|---|---|
| 4877, QLD | 5,462 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1,656 people over the last decade, making it larger than about 86% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in Queensland and across Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 just 10.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure and far lower than in 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen to 21.4%, well above the state and national averages.
21.4% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▼ -57.7%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Douglas - Craiglie splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 19.7%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.2%, which is a little below the Queensland average.
2.2% ▼ -34.5%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.7% ▲ +112.4%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Douglas - Craiglie, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Port Douglas - Craiglie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315080/port-douglas-craiglie/topic/demographics-identity