2,805 ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,647
- 2016: 1,129
- 2021: 2,805
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thursday Island · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Thursday Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge 69.1% of people on Thursday Island identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. The area is also notably young, with a typical resident aged just 30. This reflects a growing population that has increased by 6% since 2011.
2,805
▲ +6.0%
- 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 Thursday Island — higher than 77% of areas.
| Thursday Island | 2,805 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | 7,526 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 30, making the area far younger than the national figure of 38. This age has dropped by 4 years since 2011, while the total population grew to 2,805 people.
30 yrs ▼ -11.8%
Younger than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 27% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, those aged 65 and over account for only 7.2%, a figure far below the national average that has fallen since 2011.
7.2% ▼ -36.9%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.0% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Thursday Island splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rose 48 points since 2011 to 69.1%, far above the Queensland figure. People in de facto relationships are also far more common here than across Australia, at 24.7%.
69.1% ▲ +222.3%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.7% ▲ +92.5%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Thursday Island, Never married is the majority at 61%; Married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Thursday Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Thursday Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315091/thursday-island/topic/demographics-identity