597 ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 845
- 2016: 606
- 2021: 597
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mareeba - South · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mareeba - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 64% of people in Mareeba - South (L) are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The population has shrunk by 29% since 2011, but the community is getting younger, with the typical resident now 47 years old.
597
▼ -29.3%
- 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 Mareeba - South — lower than 61% of areas.
| Mareeba - South | 597 |
|---|---|
| 4880, QLD | 14,331 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has 597 residents, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas. This population has fallen by about 248 people since 2011.
47 yrs ▼ -13.0%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Typical residents are far older than the national figure, though the 65 and over group fell 8.7 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 now make up 16.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
20.1% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mareeba - South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.4% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.7% of the population, a figure well below the Queensland average of 12.9%.
4.4% ▲ +76.5%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mareeba - South, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Mareeba - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321071/mareeba-south/topic/demographics-identity