1,079 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 984
- 2016: 561
- 2021: 1,079
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kowanyama · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Kowanyama
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge 86.8% of people in Kowanyama identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, making it an area with a very strong Indigenous identity. The population is notably young and growing, with a typical resident aged just 29 years.
1,079
▲ +9.7%
- 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 Kowanyama — higher than 58% of areas.
| Kowanyama | 1,079 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | 5,329 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Kowanyama has 1,079 residents, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. The population grew by 9.7% since 2011, adding about 95 people.
29 yrs ▼ -31.0%
Younger than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 18 yrs
- 2021: 29 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a very young community where children under 15 make up 25.9% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here at 6.3% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
6.3% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.9% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kowanyama splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 32.5% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is far above the Queensland figure of 12.9%. This high rate of de facto partnerships sits alongside a trend where 84.3% of the population have never been married.
86.8% ▲ +14141.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 95.4%
- 2021: 86.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32.5% ▲ +322.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kowanyama, Never married is the majority at 85%; Married is next at 11%.
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 Kowanyama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321062/kowanyama/topic/demographics-identity